21-Day Wildlife Challenge
It’s a new year – the perfect time to think about setting new meaningful goals and routines! Why not make some wildlife-friendly resolutions this month and challenge yourself to support the local wildlife in your garden?
To kickstart your plans, we’d love you to take part in our 21-Day Wildlife challenge and complete 21 days of looking after the wildlife in your garden. We’ve put together a planner for you to download and complete, along with simple tips and suggestions that can make a big impact in supporting the wildlife in your area.
When you have completed your 21 challenges (they don’t have to be consecutive) you could be in with a chance of winning £100 to spend on wildlife goodies. All you need to do to enter is send a photograph of your completed plan to competitions@squiresgardencentres.co.uk
Enter by 3 February 2025. T&Cs apply.
Need some Inspo?
Why not take a look at the simple tips & suggestions below for attracting more wildlife into your garden throughout January and beyond. Or feel to come up with your own ideas to make it more fun! Can you challenge yourself to 21 days of good deeds for wildlife? Good luck and here’s to lots of happy wildlife in your garden throughout 2025.
Water & Habitat Features
Tip 12:
Place a ball in your wildlife pond to prevent it from freezing over.
Tip 13:
Build a small rock pile for insects or amphibians like frogs.
Tip 14:
Leave a tree stump or deadwood in the garden as a habitat for fungi and insects.
Tip 15:
Add a shallow dish of clean water for animals to drink and bathe, particularly during icy weather.
Tip 16:
Create a small pond or wetland area in your garden. Make sure one side is shallow for newts and frogs.
Get Creative & Support Nocturnal Wildlife
Tip 17:
Make a DIY bird feeder or shelter from materials you already have around your home.
Tip 18:
Craft fat balls using pinecones filled with seed and suet for the birds.
Tip 19:
Create a hedgehog highway by cutting a small gap in a fence.
Tip 20:
Reduce artificial lighting in your garden to protect nocturnal animals like bats and moths.
Final Days: Reflect & give yourself a pat on the back!
Tip 21:
Spend time observing wildlife you’ve attracted into your garden. Note what works well.
Finally…
Take photos of your wildlife-friendly garden and give yourself a pat on the back for helping wildlife throughout January!
