Billions of single-use plastic deodorant containers are thrown away each year. These end up in landfill for 100s of years, & release microplastics that end up in rivers & seas, harming marine wildlife. Using a refillable deodorant helps reduce this waste. www.littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/fuss...

Leave some grass to grow long, and see which wildflowers emerge! Speedwell, dead nettle, cuckooflower, forget-me-not, dandelions and more could appear - all are fantastic for supporting insects and boosting biodiversity. More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/no-mo…#NoMowMayay

Kitchen sponges like these release microplastics which end up in the sea, harming ocean creatures. And they can't be recycled, so they sit in landfill for hundreds of years. Eco-friendly, compostable sponges are available - for a 25% discount, see: littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/seep...

A new programme designed to make snorkelling more accessible to people with disabilities will be launched at a special event in Moray next month. More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/news/snorkel...

If you're worried about potential food shortages, or about the rising cost of fresh produce, now might be a good time to start growing some of your own vegetables. We suggest 4 easy crops to grow at home (including veg that can be grown in small spaces): littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/eas...

Do you know your chaffinch from your chiffchaff? The dawn chorus is at its best during May, and listening to birdsong is good for wellbeing - so set your alarm and enjoy the sound of spring! A quick guide, with sound: www.littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/daw...

Over-mowing by many councils has started already. Dandelions, daisies, cuckooflower, clover - lifelines for pollinators - mown down to lifeless, 'tidy' grass deserts. Is your council taking positive action to restore at least 30% of nature, or is it lagging behind?

Growing your own food can reduce your impact on the environment – and many crops have nectar-rich flowers that also feed bumblebees, butterflies and other pollinators. Try: 🐝 Broad beans 🐝 Blueberries 🐝 Herbs 🐝 Apples More: www.littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/gro...

Billions of single-use plastic deodorant containers are thrown away each year. These end up in landfill for 100s of years, & release microplastics that end up in rivers & seas, harming marine wildlife. Using a refillable deodorant helps reduce this waste. www.littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/fuss...

How to help birds in summer: 🌸 Grow nectar-rich flowers to attract insects 💧 Provide fresh water 🌻 Grow sunflowers and dandelions for seed More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/new...

We've just published a short, easy-to-follow guide to growing 14 different vegetables. Ideal for anyone new to vegetable growing, school gardening groups, etc. Printable PDF available for a small donation (which helps keep Little Green Space going!) buymeacoffee.com/LGSpace/e/52...

How many people out there are giving wildflowers a chance by leaving areas of their gardens uncut this year? Please repost if you are offering a lifeline to pollinators like bees, butterflies, moths, hoverflies and bats by mowing less!

Over-mowing by many councils has started already. Dandelions, daisies, cuckooflower, clover - lifelines for pollinators - mown down to lifeless, 'tidy' grass deserts. Is your council taking positive action to restore at least 30% of nature, or is it lagging behind?

A globally rare landscape of blanket bog near Loch Ness is being restored as part of Britain's largest rewilding initiative. More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/news/peatlan...

The stark contrast between plastic grass and real grass. One is devoid of life and shedding microplastics. The other is colourfully boosting biodiversity. More: www.littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/gra...

Today is #EarthDay 🌎 This is our planet and we have the power to protect it, for and us and for them. 🤝 Almost two thirds of species in the UK have declined in the past 50 years. There's nothing natural or inevitable about this. Help the wildlife on your doorstep by supporting PTES www.ptes.org

Growing your own food can reduce your impact on the environment – and many crops have nectar-rich flowers that also feed bumblebees, butterflies and other pollinators. Try: 🐝 Broad beans 🐝 Blueberries 🐝 Herbs 🐝 Apples More: www.littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/gro...

Almost two billion items of plastic packaging are thrown away in the UK each week. Shampoo, body wash and liquid hand wash add to this plastic pile-up - so switching from bottles to bars is better for the environment. Eight plastic-free soap bars to try: littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/Natu...

Important new advice from the RSPB: Seasonal feeding and good hygiene are essential to keep garden birds safe and well. More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/new...

How many people out there are giving wildflowers a chance by leaving areas of their gardens uncut this year? Please repost if you are offering a lifeline to pollinators like bees, butterflies, moths, hoverflies and bats by mowing less!

A globally rare landscape of blanket bog near Loch Ness is being restored as part of Britain's largest rewilding initiative. More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/news/peatlan...

Almost two billion items of plastic packaging are thrown away in the UK each week. Shampoo, body wash and liquid hand wash add to this plastic pile-up - so switching from bottles to bars is better for the environment. Eight plastic-free soap bars to try: littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/Natu...

Important new advice from the RSPB: Seasonal feeding and good hygiene are essential to keep garden birds safe and well. More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/new...

Beetles like ladybirds pollinate crops, keep harmful insects like aphids under control, and improve the quality of the soil. How to help them: 🐞 avoid pesticides 🐞 create a 'dead' hedge 🐞 don't be too tidy! More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/bee...

We've just published a short, easy-to-follow guide to growing 14 different vegetables. Ideal for anyone new to vegetable growing, school gardening groups, etc. Printable PDF available for a small donation (which helps keep Little Green Space going!) buymeacoffee.com/LGSpace/e/52...

The stark contrast between plastic grass and real grass. One is devoid of life and shedding microplastics. The other is colourfully boosting biodiversity. More: www.littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/gra...

A patch of nettles can support over 40 insect species. They’re a vital source of food for the caterpillars of peacock and small tortoiseshell butterflies - so please let a few nettles grow! More: www.littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/wil...

For an eco-friendly kitchen: 🍏Choose durable, plastic-free equipment 🍏Avoid food waste 🍏Save energy 🍏Buy local, seasonal food 🍏Don't use plastic kitchen sponges like these – they release microplastics into the sea More ideas: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/eco...

Beetles like ladybirds pollinate crops, keep harmful insects like aphids under control, and improve the quality of the soil. How to help them: 🐞 avoid pesticides 🐞 create a 'dead' hedge 🐞 don't be too tidy! More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/bee...

Getting out into natural light each morning can improve mental and physical health in a number of ways. And it’s a good way to connect with nature - by listening to birdsong, for example 🐦‍⬛ More natural wellbeing ideas: www.littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/nat...

We’ve tried and tested dozens of eco-friendly products, from plastic-free cleaning to sustainable soaps. Please see our reviews section to find out more! www.littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/inde...

A patch of nettles can support over 40 insect species. They’re a vital source of food for the caterpillars of peacock and small tortoiseshell butterflies - so please let a few nettles grow! More: www.littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/wil...

An area of yellow dead nettle under one of our apple trees just coming into flower

Billions of single-use plastic deodorant containers are thrown away each year. These end up in landfill for 100s of years, & release microplastics that end up in rivers & seas, harming marine wildlife. Using a refillable deodorant helps reduce this waste. www.littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/fuss...

I've just got some seeds to put in the garden to create a wild and bee friendly garden spot in a section of our garden where I find it difficult to grow plants, so I've decided to let it #GrowWild for nature and hopefully put it to good use 💚🌍🌿🌻🐝☀️🌈 #ThereIsNoPlanetB #ClimateSOS #EcoSystem

Getting out into natural light each morning can improve mental and physical health in a number of ways. And it’s a good way to connect with nature - by listening to birdsong, for example 🐦‍⬛ More natural wellbeing ideas: www.littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/nat...

Please consider letting a little patch of garden grow wild, as this allows wildflowers to grow. Some wild plants - like dead nettle, nettles and cuckoo flower - are vital food plants for moth and butterfly caterpillars. More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/wil... #wildlifegarden

For an eco-friendly kitchen: 🍏Choose durable, plastic-free equipment 🍏Avoid food waste 🍏Save energy 🍏Buy local, seasonal food 🍏Don't use plastic kitchen sponges like these – they release microplastics into the sea More ideas: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/eco...

Growing your own herbs is a great way to help nature - many herbs produce nectar-rich blooms that attract butterflies, bees, hoverflies and other pollinators. Herbs grown at home avoid pesticide use - and they taste wonderful! Ideas: www.littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/her...

We’ve tried and tested dozens of eco-friendly products, from plastic-free cleaning to sustainable soaps. Please see our reviews section to find out more! www.littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/inde...

Dandelions are starting to appear! They’re a vital source of early nectar for bumblebees, butterflies and other insects - and birds feed on the seeds. So please let them grow! More tips to help nature: www.littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/5-t...

Please consider letting a little patch of garden grow wild, as this allows wildflowers to grow. Some wild plants - like dead nettle, nettles and cuckoo flower - are vital food plants for moth and butterfly caterpillars. More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/wil... #wildlifegarden

An innovative project to support wellbeing, by helping people living with dementia get closer to nature, has been launched at a major rewilding estate in the Highlands. More: www.littlegreenspace.org.uk/news/dundreg...

It's the Spring Equinox - the first astronomical day of spring! ☀️ Longer days. Lighter evenings. Sunshine warm on your skin, birds singing, blossom in the branches.

Billions of single-use plastic deodorant containers are thrown away each year. These end up in landfill for 100s of years, & release microplastics that end up in rivers & seas, harming marine wildlife. Using a refillable deodorant helps reduce this waste. www.littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/fuss...

Growing your own herbs is a great way to help nature - many herbs produce nectar-rich blooms that attract butterflies, bees, hoverflies and other pollinators. Herbs grown at home avoid pesticide use - and they taste wonderful! Ideas: www.littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/her...

How it feels trying to make the most of the sunshine before it disappears again 💨 Early spring blooms provided a much-needed energy boost for this Humming-bird Hawk-moth in Lincolnshire during the warm weather earlier this month. 📹: Paul Coombes #MothMonday #MothsMatter #TeamMoth

The UK uses around 8.7 billion rolls of loo roll every year – about 7 million trees are felled annually just for toilet paper. Bamboo loo rolls like these are a more sustainable option – & are also plastic free, helping to reduce ocean plastic waste. See: littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/bumb...

Take care driving along country lanes at dusk – there may be frogs or toads crossing the road. Some amphibians travel up to a mile, on a mission to return to their ancestral ponds to breed. Or join a toad patrol to help them cross safely! More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/Spr... #ToadsOnRoads

Need a last-minute Mother’s Day gift? English Heritage membership gives unlimited free days out at 400+ historic sites across England – and helps support the charity to protect sites for future generations. There’s a 15% off code in the link below too! littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/eco... #ad