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Guides and advice

Explore our range of guides, advice and activity packs

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On this page you will find a range of guides, advice on how to help nature where you live, work and play. Click on the links below to explore our guides.

We also have a range of simple actions you can take for wildlife.

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How to help wildlife at home (https://www.cheshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/download-toolkits#home)

How to help wildlife in your community (https://www.cheshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/download-toolkits#community)

How to connect with nature (https://www.cheshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/download-toolkits#natureconnection)

Activity packs (https://www.cheshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/download-toolkits#activitypack)

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Helping wildlife at home

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Wild bee action pack

Get your garden buzzing with the RHS wild about gardens bee guide

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A guide to creating a pond

Creating a pond is one of the best ways to bring wildlife to an area. Here is guide to help you get started.

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Big or Small, Ponds for All

Useful Information about how adding a pond is one of the best things you can do for wildlife in your garden

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Get Creative for Hedgehogs

Small steps everyone can take together to help save the hedgehog

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How to identify swifts and swallows

A simple guide to identifying swifts and swallows

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How to install a swift box

A 5 step guide to installing a swift box

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Wild about high fliers

How to welcome swifts, swallows and martins

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How to attract bats to your garden

Lay on a banquet for bats and welcome into your garden or outside space.

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Grow a secret garden for butterflies

Attract more butterflies to your garden with our Wild About Gardens guide.

Take Action for Insects

Your guide to helping insects at home.

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Bring back beetles

Discover the UK's beetles and how you can help them.

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Go wild for worms

Worms make the world turn - welcome them into your garden with our special Wild About Gardens guide.

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Making Friends with Molluscs

Useful Information about gardening with slugs and snails

Wildlife friendly gardening - the big questions

Dr Ken Thompson talks about the world of wildlife friendly gardening, dispelling myths and offering important, science-based advice.

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Wild Life Hacks

A whole range of small things you can do to help save you time and money while helping the planet.

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Creating a space for wildflowers

This short video follows James as he creates a wildflower patch in his garden.

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Wild about lawns

Useful information about bringing lawns to life for nature

12 month garden planner

Follow our top tips for each month to create a wild space at home

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Helping wildlife in the community

The Wonky Garden

Transforming wasted spaces

Where to start in identifying and transforming wasted spaces for people and wildlife.

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Now you've identified a wasted space, what next?

Useful information on the first things you'll need to consider if you've found a wasted space.

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10 ways to transform a small space

A handy guide full of practical ideas to transform your small space into a wildlife haven.

Slow The Flow volunteers c. Ashley Deane

Help people connect with a space for nature

Ideas for getting people to connect with, use and improve a space for nature in their community or workplace.

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Creating a wilder place to work

An idea-filled guide to help you make even the most urban workplace a wilder place to work.

Planting for wildlife through the seasons

A guide on what to plant what to when and tips on how to care for your garden throughout the year.

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Upcycling guide

Practical hints and tips on how to upcycle everyday items into wonderful addition to your garden.

Bluebells c. Neil Aldridge

How to manage a woodland for wildlife

An introduction to the basics of managing a woodland for wildlife.

Blackbird c. Neil Aldridge

How to manage a hedgerow for wildlife

An introduction to the basics of managing a hedgerow for wildlife

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Take action for insects

Information and advice on the small changes you can make to stop the decline of insects.

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Wild about wildflowers

Three experts talk about a variety of projects involving wildflowers that are taking place in Cheshire.

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A guide to planning a fundraising event

A step by guide on how to plan and run your own fundraising event.

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How to fund your project

A guide on where to look for funding and practical advice on how to complete funding applications.

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#natureconnection

Helping you connect with nature

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Wild wellbeing

Our wild wellbeing guide will help you connect with nature either outdoors or at home.

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Creating a space for wellbeing

A comprehensive guide to creating a space that works to help you look after your wellbeing.

Nature connection journal

Nature Connection journal

A journal you can work through as you explore your connection to nature. It is full of prompts to inspire and guide you.

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Nature Connection toolkits

If you are an organisation, community champion or individual that is looking for ideas for nature based activities we can help.

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Activity packs

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Living seas

No matter where you live, or how often you go to the beach, there are small things you can do to bring wildlife back to the UK's coastline.

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Wild winter pack

A family friendly activity pack full of easy to follow activities you can do at home.

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Wildflower activity pack

Discover more about the wonderful world of wildflowers with some fun family friendly activities.

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Join Cheshire's Wild Network

We are looking for individuals and groups who are helping wildlife in their local communities, schools or places of work. If this sounds like you then we can help and support you. Join our Wild Network to receive our newsletter and join a community of like-minded people.