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11 August 2026Can Rewilding Make Our Landscapes More Resilient to Wildfire?
The devastating fire at Dunwich Heath in Suffolk has highlighted an increasingly important question: can rewilding help create landscapes that cope better with hotter, drier conditions? The answer is yes - but resilie…
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4 August 2026Keystone Planting: The Simple Way to Make Your Garden Work Harder for Wildlife
Recent gardening experts have been championing a simple but powerful idea known as keystone planting . Instead of trying to grow as many different plants as possible, the approach focuses on choosing a relatively smal…
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28 July 2026Pollinator Pit Stops: How to Turn Any Outdoor Space into a Haven for Wildlife
Whether you have a large garden, a small patio or just a sunny balcony, you can help reverse the decline of bees, butterflies and other pollinators. A recent article from Ideal Home highlights a simple idea gaining po…
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21 July 2026How to Turn Your Garden into a Bird Haven: Five Simple Steps
Recent coverage in the Financial Times highlights a growing movement across the UK: gardeners are transforming even modest outdoor spaces into thriving habitats for birds and other wildlife. The message is encouraging…
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14 July 2026England's Biggest Wildlife Recovery Investment Starts in Small Places - Here's How You Can Help
The UK Government this week announced the largest-ever investment in species recovery , with £60 million supporting 130 conservation projects across England . The programme will help protect 364 threatened species , f…
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7 July 2026Britain's Wildlife-Friendly Gardens And Rewilding Your Own Space
This summer, hundreds of gardens across the UK are opening their gates through the National Garden Scheme, giving visitors the chance to explore beautiful outdoor spaces while raising money for good causes. Increasing…
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30 June 2026How to Create a Wildlife-Friendly Garden That Can Cope with Hotter Summers
We've all no doubt struggled with the recent hot weather. It's not just inconvenient (and sometimes dangerous) for us, but recent reports have highlighted a growing challenge for the UK: hotter summers are changing th…
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23 June 2026How to Create Connected Wildlife Habitats in Your Community: Lessons from London's Tree Ring Project
A new initiative around London is demonstrating that nature recovery doesn't require vast landscapes or large budgets. The London Tree Ring project is bringing together communities, volunteers, and young people to cre…
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16 June 2026New Natural History GCSE to Teach Wildflower Gardening and Biodiversity Skills
The UK government has recently announced a new Natural History GCSE that will teach students practical biodiversity skills, including creating wildflower-friendly gardens, understanding local habitats and carrying out…
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9 June 2026Create a Wildlife Pond: The Smaller-Scale Rewilding Project That Can Transform Your Garden
A recent article in The Guardian highlighted the work of a specialist pond designer helping create freshwater habitats across the UK. Britain has lost at least 400,000 ponds over the past century, according to the Fre…
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2 June 2026Discover the Joy of Balcony and Container Gardening with LettsSafari
At this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026, one of the most inspiring spaces for us was the Balcony and Container Gardens section. It celebrated the incredible potential of gardening in even the smallest outdoor spac…
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26 May 2026Chelsea Flower Show 2026: Why Smaller-Scale Rewilding Finally Feels Mainstream
The team at LettsSafari were super excited to visit the RHS Chelsea Flower Show last week. As always, it was a wonderful celebration of gardening, creativity and outdoor spaces. But this year felt slightly different.…
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19 May 2026Urban Spaces at This Year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show
How "Edgelands" Are Becoming the UK’s Most Important Wildlife Corridors At this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show , one of the most talked-about gardens isn’t a polished showpiece filled with exotic plants. Instead, desi…
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15 May 2026Celebrating Endangered Species Day at LettsSafari
Endangered Species Day is celebrated globally, dedicated to raising awareness about at-risk wildlife, promoting conservation, and celebrating species protection. Endangered Species Day (today) was created by the US Co…
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12 May 2026How Small UK Gardens Could Become the Country’s Biggest Rewilding Network
How Small UK Gardens Could Become the Country’s Biggest Rewilding Network An article in Country Life this week highlighted something wonderfully famiilar for us at LettsSafari: Britain’s gardens may be one of the coun…
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5 May 20265 Steps to Build a Mini Rewilding Project From No Mow May
5 Steps to Build a Mini Rewilding Project From No Mow May Across the UK, many of us are taking part in “No Mow May” - a simple idea: stop cutting your grass and let nature do its thing. It works. Even a short break fr…
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28 April 2026The Rise of Designed Rewilding - Can Your Garden Be Both Beautiful and Wild?
The Rise of Designed Rewilding - Can Your Garden Be Both Beautiful and Wild? Rewilding, But Make It Beautiful For years, “rewilding your garden” often came with an unspoken trade-off - tidiness versus nature. Long gra…
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21 April 2026From Brownfield to Biodiversity: A wildlife garden dedicated to Queen Elizabeth II
From Brownfield to Biodiversity: A wildlife garden dedicated to Queen Elizabeth II A newly created wildlife garden in Regent’s Park, to mark what would've been the Queen Elizabeth's 100th birthday, is transforming a f…
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14 April 2026What Tolworth’s Grazing Cattle Teach Us About Nature at Home
Urban Rewilding Comes to London: What Tolworth’s Grazing Cattle Teach Us About Nature at Home The recent expansion of the Wild Tolworth project in South West London - introducing more Sussex cattle to graze the land -…
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7 April 2026“Plants for Pollinators” brings rewilding into everyday spaces
From libraries to local habitats: “Plants for Pollinators” brings rewilding into everyday spaces A new “Plants for Pollinators” initiative launched in a London borough is transforming local libraries into hubs for nat…
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3 April 2026Enjoy a Wild and Wonderful Easter
Discover the wild side of Easter - get out there and unleash your inner nature explorer. 🌳🏕️ At LettsSafari, we believe Easter is one of the most natural invitations of the year. The light is back. The air softens.…
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31 March 2026From “Wild Garden” to National Movement: Why Rewilding Starts at Home
From “Wild Garden” to National Movement: Why Rewilding Starts at Home One garden. One idea. A national shift. What was once seen as unconventional - a “wild” garden - is now reshaping how the UK thinks about nature. I…
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27 March 2026Introduction: The Nature Reserve Next Door: How to Turn Any Garden Into a Wildlife Sanctuary
Get ready to unleash your garden’s full potential! 🌱 Learn the secrets of turning any back yard into a flourishing wildlife habitat. Today we begin serialising LettsSafari's definitive guide to garden rewilding — loo…
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24 March 2026The Rise of “No Mow” Britain And What It Means for Your Garden
The Rise of “No Mow” Britain And What It Means for Your Garden A quiet revolution is happening… and it’s growing right under our feet Across the UK, a subtle but powerful shift is taking place. Councils are reducing m…
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