Common box
Common box grows in woodlands and scrub in southern England, with notable populations in the Chilterns, Cotswolds and North Downs. A familiar evergreen tree, it has shiny, dark green, oval leaves…
Common box grows in woodlands and scrub in southern England, with notable populations in the Chilterns, Cotswolds and North Downs. A familiar evergreen tree, it has shiny, dark green, oval leaves…
Build your own bat box and give a bat a safe place to roost.
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With natural nesting sites in decline, adding a nestbox to your garden can make all the difference to your local birds.
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STOP PRESS 2nd egg laid morning of 17th March
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