Find out which early species to watch for, how to make your patch more butterfly-friendly and where to record your sightings for science

Nadia Shaikh goes synaesthetic for the start of spring, almost tasting the orange tang of an early butterfly

Got a project you want to show, a poem you have written, or a science adventure you went on? This is your space to share it.

Position logs randomly around garden borders rather than in neat piles to recreate the way they fall naturally from trees in the wild. You could artfully arrange them around spring-flowering plants or

This week’s dream: the weird and wonderful wildlife ...

These simple projects will refresh your garden for the new season! Make this the year you create a space that’s inviting for family and wildlife alike