As the temperatures start to drop our amphibian and reptile friends will be seeking warmer places to hide away. 🐸 🐍 You can help by building your very own hibernaculum in your garden! "A what?!" we hear you ask? A hibernaculum is a place where an animal seeks refuge!

Autumn is a great time to create holes, hotels, havens and #habitats for #wildlife! Try making a #bughotel from old hanging baskets this #OrganicSeptember. Find full instructions at gardenorganic.org.uk/expert-advice/…. #MakeYourGardenMatter #EveryGardenMatters @soilassociation

A HUGE thank you to the 12,000 of you who have already signed our open letter 💚🦋 We are still fighting for butterflies and moths to get the protections needed by the Government to stop declines. We won’t stop until a Nature Emergency has been declared. #ButterflyEmergency

They may be scary for some, but #spiders are a welcome addition to an #organicgarden - providing #pesticidefree pest control, recycling #organic matter and even helping with #pollination. 🕸️They also produce wondrous #webs!

Is this how you want your park to look? 18K have already signed the petition to #GoPestiticeFree - but there's still time to show the government you want #toxicchemicals banned in urban areas. Go to pesticidecollaboration.org/go-pesticide-f… 📸 Philippa Allom #GoPesticideFree The Pesticide Collaboration

Changes to regulations in Great Britain mean more than 100 items are now allowed to carry more pesticides when sold to the public, ranging from potatoes to onions, grapes to avocados, and coffee to rice. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Last chance to buy tickets for the brilliant independent film Six Inches of Soil at the Arc Daventry tonight! Plus panel discussion with Duncan Farrington Mellow Yellow, Vanessa Rooney from Garden Organic and Sammuel Yisrael from Sol Haven permaculture. daventry.arccinema.co.uk

Ivy flowers are a really importance source of food for an amazing array of insects during early autumn and ivy berries are food for many creatures too. Please think twice before cutting ivy back, as you will be depriving many creatures of food and cover for nesting.

When was the last time you saw a Small Tortoiseshell? This year's #BigButterflyCount saw the average number of Small Tortoiseshells counted fall by a massive 74% from the previous year, with a decline of 59% since the Count began 14 years ago. #ButterflyEmergency

Our survey of #alliumleafminer gives an interesting overview of the spread of the #pest across the UK. Survey participants suggest they've spread slowly since 2017, with limited proliferation northwards - and no cases at all recorded in Scotland 👉gardenorganic.org.uk/news/allium-le…

#Flowers are blooming lovely - for you & for #wildlife.🌼This #OrganicSeptember find out how u can increase #insect numbers in your #garden👉gardenorganic.org.uk/expert-advice/…. 🐝 And don't forget to fill in our biodiversity survey: cognitoforms.com/GardenOrganic1…. @soilassociation

We urgently need our new government to reverse a range of changes brought in by the previous administration which weakened our pesticide standards. Our new briefing describes how to fix these past mistakes.👇 pan-uk.org/death-by-a-tho…

More calls to #endpeatsales in parliament: Sarah Green MP asked for an "assessment of the potential merits of banning sale of peat for use in the amateur gardening sector"👏Defra UK says it's 'looking at next steps'⬇️ questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questi…

We're thrilled that our #HeritageSeedLibrary #SeedGuardians scooped the title of 'Environment Champions', in the #CommunityFoundationAwards - for their work protecting #heritageseeds. 🥳 Thank u to all who voted! Find out more gardenorganic.org.uk/what-we-do/hsl….

A huge thank you to everyone who attended our Members' Day at the weekend. It was a wonderful day of tours, workshops, coffee and conversation! Do let us know what you enjoyed about the day. Thanks also to SylvaGrow for providing us with #peatfree materials for the workshops.

Hold on to your heads this #OrganicSeptember! #Seedheads can add striking sculptural form, protect your soil and, importantly, provide homes and food for wildlife. Learn more👉 gardenorganic.org.uk/news/benefits-… #MakeYourGardenMatter #EveryGardenMatters @soilassociation

Once quite rare, Dewicks Plusia is breeding in southern & midland counties, spreading rapidly. About the size of a thumbnail, the two silver-white stripes are unique & look striking against chestnut-pink forewings. It feeds on nettle, yarrow & chamomile. #WildlifeWednesday #moth

Wondering how to change your ways in the garden and go organic? Here's all the tips you need with expert advice from Garden Organic and @gdnsillustrated 🌱 gardensillustrated.com/garden-advice/…

Don't forget to fill in our #OrganicSeptember survey🐞 We'd love to find out what you're doing in your garden to support #wildlife. It only take 5 minutes! Head to cognitoforms.com/GardenOrganic1… Photo: Gavin Dickson Soil Association #EveryGardenMatters #MakeYourGardenMatter

#Hedges and #shrubs are a key component of a #naturefriendly #garden & now is a great time to plant them. Discover our favourites this #OrganicSeptember at gardenorganic.org.uk/shrubs-for-wil…. #OrganicGardening #biodiversity #EveryGardenMatters #MakeYourGardenMatter Soil Association