Plastic tape (eg Sellotape) isn't recyclable – and if you put tape-covered wrapping paper in the recycling bin, it can contaminate the paper recycling. Using recyclable paper tape is one solution. littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/casc...

Habitats for frogs, toads & newts are in decline: 50% of ponds were lost during the 20th century, and of those that remain, 80% are in a poor state. So garden ponds are crucial for helping amphibians survive - & they help all sorts of other wildlife too! More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/cre...

The dark days of winter 🌒 December brings short days and long nights, leading up to the #wintersolstice later this month. In #Gaelic, it’s called ‘An Dùbhlachd’ meaning darkness or blackness. Even in the darkness, life in the Caledonian #forest carries on, preparing for the lighter days ahead. 🌲

There are 16 ideas for eco-friendly presents in our Christmas gift guide – and some of these support charities, social causes, or the environment. Lots of affordable options too. Please take a look (and share)! littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/eco...

A bird can lose up to 10 per cent of its body weight during just one cold night. Offering a variety of foods is one way to help garden birds survive during the winter. More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/Hel...

Fantastic news for red squirrels! Their range in the Highlands has increased by more than 25% – offering hope for the long-term survival of this much-loved, threatened species. More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/news/red-squ...

Plastic tape (eg Sellotape) isn't recyclable – and if you put tape-covered wrapping paper in the recycling bin, it can contaminate the paper recycling. Using recyclable paper tape is one solution. littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/casc...

The prickly evergreen of winter: holly 🌲With its shiny spiky leaves and bright red berries, it’s steeped in folklore and festive tradition. #Holly trees also provide shelter and food for #wildlife during the cold months. Watch to discover more about this iconic tree. #FestiveSeason #Christmas

Fruit trees benefit all sorts of wildlife, including bees, bats and birds. But around two thirds of UK orchards have been lost since 1960. Planting an apple tree in your garden or community can really help to boost biodiversity. What to grow: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/cho...

Ideas for a green Christmas: ❄️ Choose plastic-free decorations ❄️ Buy local, seasonal food ❄️ Buy gifts in charity shops or on charity websites ❄️ Choose sustainable ways to wrap More ideas: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/Gre...

The UK uses c227,000 miles of wrapping paper each year – & an estimated 83 square kilometres of wrapping paper isn't recycled. So choosing sustainable wrapping paper, & disposing of it responsibly by recycling, is an important way to cut Christmas waste. More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/casc...

Three reasons to avoid cutting back dead stems and seed heads this winter: 🐞 Hollow stems provide homes for hibernating insects, such as lacewings and ladybirds 🌻 Birds feed on seed heads like teasels, sunflowers and thistles ❄️ They look good when dusted with frost or snow!

There are 16 ideas for eco-friendly presents in our Christmas gift guide – and some of these support charities, social causes, or the environment. Lots of affordable options too. Please take a look (and share)! littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/eco...

How to help wild birds survive in winter: 🌻 provide food: seeds, suet and peanuts 🌳 grow berry-producing trees and shrubs ❄️ offer fresh water when natural water sources are frozen More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/fee...

Small gardens can boost biodiversity just as much as large ones – and when little green spaces join together with others, it creates a network of wildlife-friendly areas that benefits many different species. Ideas: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/sma...

Warmer days may feel far away now, but some of our fluttery friends may still make appearances when that winter sun shows itself in our gardens and green spaces 🦋❄️ #SaveButterflies #MothsMatter

It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like #Christmoss! Have you been good peatland practitioners and restored a lot of #Peatland this year? #SphagnumMonday #GreatNorthBog #Christmas

The UK uses c227,000 miles of wrapping paper each year – & an estimated 83 square kilometres of wrapping paper isn't recycled. So choosing sustainable wrapping paper, & disposing of it responsibly by recycling, is an important way to cut Christmas waste. More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/casc...

Fruit trees benefit all sorts of wildlife, including bees, bats and birds. But around two thirds of UK orchards have been lost since 1960. Planting an apple tree in your garden or community can really help to boost biodiversity. What to grow: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/cho...

Looking for affordable, eco-friendly gifts? From ethical chocolate – like these Bite to Fight bars that help create a fairer and more sustainable world for cocoa producers – to palm-oil-free soaps, here are some ideas: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/eco...

Nish Kumar supports rewilding. "The future I want to see is one where the incredible diversity of nature replaces polluted waters and silent landscapes." Blog: markavery.info/2025/11/28/r... #rewilding @rewildingbritain.org.uk 📷Matt Stronge

Ideas for a green Christmas: ❄️ Choose plastic-free decorations ❄️ Buy local, seasonal food ❄️ Buy gifts in charity shops or on charity websites ❄️ Choose sustainable ways to wrap More ideas: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/Gre...

Tonight we're celebrating 10 years of Rewilding Britain (@rewildingbritain.org.uk). I don't think I've ever come across an organisation which has shifted both public attitudes and tangible outcomes on an issue so fast. I'm proud to be associated.

Oak trees have been revered for centuries, symbolizing power and ancient wisdom. They can live for hundreds of years – and provide food and homes for hundreds of different wildlife species, including birds, mammals, and insects. More native trees to grow: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/Tre...

Please take a look at our eco-friendly winter gift guide! From supporting environmental causes to using plastic-free packaging, these producers are working hard to reduce their impact on the environment or create a positive change. littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/eco...

Dreams of an Ireland once again rich in wild places and life. We can turn them into reality. #Rewilding

Three reasons to avoid cutting back dead stems and seed heads this winter: 🐞 Hollow stems provide homes for hibernating insects, such as lacewings and ladybirds 🌻 Birds feed on seed heads like teasels, sunflowers and thistles ❄️ They look good when dusted with frost or snow!

When kitchen sponges like these break down, they release microplastics that end up in the sea – harming marine environments and the animals that live there. And they can't be recycled, so remain in landfill for 100s of years. For eco-friendly sponges see: littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/seep...

Winter visiting birds have arrived! Want to know where you might catch a glimpse of fieldfares, goldcrests, geese or a spectacular starling murmuration? Check out this roundup of RSPB nature reserves! greenadventurestravel.com/Features/win...

Looking for affordable, eco-friendly gifts? From ethical chocolate – like these Bite to Fight bars that help create a fairer and more sustainable world for cocoa producers – to palm-oil-free soaps, here are some ideas: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/eco...

A huge step for rewilding in the Highlands 🌲 #GlenAffric NNR - one of Scotland’s most iconic and beautiful glens - has officially joined @affrichighlands.bsky.social, the UK’s largest #rewilding landscape. Read the full story 👉 affrichighlands.org/news/glen-af...

Small gardens can boost biodiversity just as much as large ones – and when little green spaces join together with others, it creates a network of wildlife-friendly areas that benefits many different species. Ideas: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/sma...

How to help wild birds survive in winter: 🌻 provide food: seeds, suet and peanuts 🌳 grow berry-producing trees and shrubs ❄️ offer fresh water when natural water sources are frozen More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/fee...

One in three mouthfuls of our food are due to the hard work of pollinating insects, including bumblebees. But insect populations are crashing. Help them by growing nectar-rich plants that flower in autumn, winter and early spring. Ideas: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/bre...

When kitchen sponges like these break down, they release microplastics that end up in the sea – harming marine environments and the animals that live there. And they can't be recycled, so remain in landfill for 100s of years. For eco-friendly sponges see: littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/seep...

Winter visiting birds have arrived! Want to know where you might catch a glimpse of fieldfares, goldcrests, geese or a spectacular starling murmuration? Check out this roundup of RSPB nature reserves! greenadventurestravel.com/Features/win...

We’re preparing to launch a pioneering Missing Species Programme to bring back four of Scotland’s lost keystone animals – lynx, beavers, red squirrels, and modern-day aurochs – to the Scottish Highlands. Read more 👉https://bit.ly/49kEjFo

Oak trees have been revered for centuries, symbolizing power and ancient wisdom. They can live for hundreds of years – and provide food and homes for hundreds of different wildlife species, including birds, mammals, and insects. More native trees to grow: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/Tre...

These fair trade soaps are handmade by an enterprise in Kerala that employs disadvantaged women - and buying it (and other Dalit Candle products) helps support the company's work with Dalit street children. More eco and ethical gift ideas: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/eco...

Plant a wildlife hedge instead of building a fence! It could help hedgehogs, bumblebees, blue tits, robins, frogs, bats, toads, dunnocks, butterflies, moths, blackbirds, solitary bees, wrens, hoverflies... A quick guide to hedges: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/hed...

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. littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/fuss...

It's bulb planting time! Bulbs make dazzling displays in containers or borders, and they’re also a great source of late winter/early spring nectar for butterflies and moths 🦋 Top 5 bulbs to plant: 🌷 Crocus 🌷 Alliums 🌷 Grape hyacinth 🌷 Winter aconite 🌷 Snake's-head Fritillary 📷: Rob Blanken

Beavers are nature’s #ecosystem engineers - habitat creators, #biodiversity boosters, and natural flood defenders. We are fundraising £25,000 to bring back Scotland’s Missing Species - the architects of the wild. Help us bring back the beaver 👉 treesforlife.org.uk/missing-spec...

Please don't cut back shrubs and hedgerows until wildlife has taken all the autumn berries! Hawthorn, for example, is a fantastic source of food for birds - including blackbirds, thrushes and (if the weather gets very cold) waxwings.

These fair trade soaps are handmade by an enterprise in Kerala that employs disadvantaged women - and buying it (and other Dalit Candle products) helps support the company's work with Dalit street children. More eco and ethical gift ideas: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/eco...

Birds of prey are an essential part of a healthy, balanced eco-system - but they face many challenges, including persecution and habitat loss. That’s why places like Argaty, and the moorland habitats at Tarras Valley Nature Reserve are so vital. More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/birds…

Plant a wildlife hedge instead of building a fence! It could help hedgehogs, bumblebees, blue tits, robins, frogs, bats, toads, dunnocks, butterflies, moths, blackbirds, solitary bees, wrens, hoverflies... A quick guide to hedges: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/hed...

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. littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/fuss...

Forest bathing boosts wellbeing. Benefits include increased energy levels, a strengthened immune system and deeper sleep. And studies have shown it can lower blood pressure and support recovery from illness and trauma. More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/fores…

One in three mouthfuls of our food are due to the hard work of pollinating insects, including bumblebees. But insect populations are crashing. Help them by growing nectar-rich plants that flower in autumn, winter and early spring. Ideas: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/bre...