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A few simple steps can transform a private garden, no matter how small, into a thriving Wild Space that attracts butterflies and moths. We encourage gardens (and all Wild Spaces) to peat and pesticide free.

A small garden with paving stones and a lawn surrounded by various plants with a fence and trees in the background

Ideas you can use in this type of wild space

Don’t dig it!

Superstar plants for any Wild Space

Let it grow a bit wild

Make your hedge a haven for butterflies and moths

Leave stems and flowerheads uncut over winter

Make a butterfly fruit feeder

Bulbs that are great for butterflies and moths

Plant a butterfly-friendly tree or shrub

Butterfly-friendly plants for borders

Grow some herbs

Butterfly-friendly plants for hanging baskets

Transform your Lawn

Create a leaf pile

10 butterfly-friendly plants for pots and planters

Grow a butterfly-friendly climber

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Garden Hedge

Small Garden
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Kate’s Wild Border

Small Garden
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Gravel To Green

Small Garden
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Steve’s Back Garden

Small Garden

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Red Admirals feeding on rotting fruit