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    Helen Moore

    Protecting Cornwall's wildlife and natural environment

    Our vision is for a Cornwall that is rich in all wildlife, where people enjoy and care about the natural world and take steps to safeguard it for the future.

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    Malcolm Brown

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Simple actions bee hotel illustration

How to make a bee hotel

How to build a log shelter

How to make a log shelter

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How to make a new build garden for wildlife

How to grow a vegetable garden for wildlife

How to grow a wildlife- friendly vegetable garden

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How to build a bat box

How to leave a wild patch in your lawn

How to grow a wild patch

How to create a container garden for wildlife

How to create a container garden for wildlife

How to plant flowers for bumblebees

How to attract bumblebees to your garden

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How to attract butterflies to your garden

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How to plant a tree

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How to feed birds in your garden

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How to create a herb garden for wildlife

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Plant flowers for bees and pollinators

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How to provide water for wildlife

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How to conserve water

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How to use less plastic

Build a pond

How to build a pond

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How to provide bushes for nesting birds

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How to make your garden a chemical-free zone

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How to build a nesting box for birds

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How to compost your waste

gravel garden

How to make a gravel garden for wildlife

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How to go peat free in your garden

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How to make a hedge for wildlife

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How to attract moths and bats to your garden

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How to make a seed bomb

How to make a bug mansion

How to build a bug mansion

Drystone wall

How to build a mini stone wall

woodland edge

How to make a woodland edge garden for wildlife

How to make a bog garden

How to make a bog garden

hibernaculum for amphibians and reptiles

How to build a hibernaculum for amphibians and reptiles

How to make a shrub garden for wildlife

How to make a shrub garden for wildlife

How to do companion planting

How to do companion planting

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How to take part in a citizen survey

litter

Pick up litter

Public transport

Leave the car at home

microbead illustration

Watch what you wash away

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How to cut out palm oil – not trees

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Buy local produce

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How to help wildlife at school

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How to be an eco-friendly pet owner

How to make a costal garden

How to make a coastal garden

Shop smart

Smart souvenir shopping

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How to help wildlife at work

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How to make a Christmas wreath for birds

hedgehog highway

How to create a hedgehog hole

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What to feed hedgehogs and badgers

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How to have an eco-Christmas

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Waste free lunches

Build a pond

How to create a mini pond

Simple actions bird box illustration

How to clean nestboxes and bird feeders

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