Your wildlife month

A warm early autumn is great for invertebrates, says James Lowen

Frogs, toads and newts all benefit from a dark, damp area where they can hibernate. In a quiet corner, dig a shallow hole around 50cm deep and 1.5m across. Add logs, branches, bricks and rocks, ensuri

WE CONTINUE OUR 40TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS BY HIGHLIGHTING OUR FAVOURITE WILDLIFE SPOTS ACROSS THE UK COMPILED BY LISA HARRIS

Throughout August I cut the box hedges that give shape to the vegetable garden. They’re just under waist height but that’s enough to protect most plants from the wind and they are a good dark backgrou

In an insect-rich summer common blue THE ‘insectageddon’ ...

Now the crowds have gone, Karen Youngs heads to the beach to enjoy the antics of some recent arrivals