Autumn wildlife action plan

ildlife is vulnerable in autumn. Many species, including ladybirds and other insects, hibernate in old seedheads, plant stems and beneath foliage as it breaks down. Birds eat seeds and rosehips in winter, and larger species, such as hedgehogs, hibernate in piles of twigs and foliage. There’s a lot we can do (and not do!) in our gardens this autumn to help species hibernate safely, while