Grow, Don't Mow
Creating a space for wildlife can be as simple as letting the grass grow.
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Grow don't mow
There are over 24 million gardens in the UK so together we can make a big difference for bees and butterflies! By not cutting the grass you will allow flowers to grow which provide vital nectar for insects and bees. Keeping your grass long, even just leaving a few long patches around the edges will help!
My Grow Don't Mow pack
All the things you need to run a Grow Don't Mow campaign in your neighbourhood
Grow wildlife-friendly herbs
Planting herbs will attract important pollinators into your garden, which will, in turn, attract birds and small mammals looking for a meal.
How to grow a wildlife- friendly vegetable garden
Learn about companion planting, friendly pest control, organic repellents and how wildlife and growing vegetables can go hand in hand.
How to grow a wild patch or mini meadow
Whether it's a flowerpot, flowerbed, wild patch in your lawn, or entire meadow, planting wildflowers provides vital resources to support a wide range of insects that couldn't survive in…
Want to see more butterflies at home? Meet the caterpillar who’s searching for food in your garden
Cheshire Wildlife Trust has created a new loveable caterpillar to explain why we should all be taking the Grow Don’t Mow challenge now No-Mow May is over.
Don’t miss December’s cosmic shower!
It may be chilly, but December is a magical time of the year to be out under the stars.
Nutrient neutrality works: pollution rules don't block housebuilding
The Government wants to ditch laws that require housebuilders not to harm rivers. But we know these rules work – they enable houses to be built and rivers to be protected. Here’s how, writes Ali…
A warning to the UK Government – don’t risk disaster by cutting the joy budget
Ahead of Labour Conference, with rumours swirling about coming deregulation, Ministers are urged to reflect on the “little joys” which are safeguarded by nature protections. Matt Browne, Head of…
Don’t let progress sink: why England’s upland peatlands need urgent support
A dedicated upland restoration fund is needed to protect skilled jobs, restore nature and keep England on track to meet its climate, water and wildlife commitments. Gemma Lane explains more.
Carnivore grows for the first time in over a century in Cheshire
Great sundew (Drosera anglica), one of England’s few carnivorous plants, has been re-introduced into a secret location managed by Cheshire Wildlife Trust this week.