If you have a backyard.

Put up bird boxes. Allow plants to set seed to provide winter feeding for birds. Ensure bird tables are positioned to keep birds safe from cats and other predators. Grow plants and vegetables in containers using peat-free compost. Peat bogs support many rare and threatened plants and animals. Most of Northern Ireland’s bogs have been destroyed. Choose plants that will attract wildlife. Create a mini pond using a stone trough or enamel sink. Create an insect home, encouraging insects such as ladybirds and lacewings which will help to reduce pests such as greenfly.