Your Garden Could BePart of a Nature Reserve
Register your garden as part of a growing network of community nature reserves across the UK. Together, our gardens form vital wildlife corridors that protect British species.
✓ All garden sizes welcome ✓ Renters & homeowners ✓ Expert wildlife guidance included
Our Collective Impact
Together, we're creating the UK's largest distributed nature reserve - one garden at a time.
of wildlife habitat created across the UK - and growing every day.
How to Join the Movement
Three simple steps to start making a difference for UK wildlife. Join thousands of gardeners creating connected habitats across Britain.
Register Your Garden
Sign up with your location and garden type. We don't need your exact address - just your town or postcode area.
Make Wildlife-Friendly Changes
Follow our simple guides to create habitats - plant native flowers, add a water source, or let a corner grow wild.
Join the Community
Connect with other gardeners, share your successes, and watch as our collective nature reserve grows.
Your Garden Inspires
Neighbours to Join
Together, you create a wildlife corridor — a connected network of habitats where nature can thrive
Your Garden
You start here
Neighbour 1
Inspired by you
Neighbour 2
The ripple grows
When I started rewilding my garden, my neighbours were curious. Within six months, three families on my street had created wildlife ponds and planted native flowers. Now we see hedgehogs traveling between our gardens every evening.
Sarah Mitchell
Felixstowe Community Nature Reserve
Wildlife You Can Support
Learn about the creatures that can thrive in your garden and how to create the perfect habitat for them.
Felixstowe Community Nature Reserve
Our first Community Nature Reserve launched in Felixstowe, Suffolk. Local residents are transforming their gardens into connected wildlife corridors, creating a distributed nature reserve across the town.
- Gardens of all sizes welcome - balconies to large plots
- Renters and homeowners can participate equally
- Creating wildlife corridors throughout the town
What Gardeners Are Saying
Hear from UK gardeners who've registered their gardens and are making a difference for wildlife.
I never realized how much wildlife was missing from my garden until I started making small changes. Now I see hedgehogs, bees, and even a family of robins nesting in my hedge. It's wonderful knowing my little patch is part of something bigger.
Sarah Mitchell
Felixstowe, Suffolk
"As a renter, I thought I couldn't do much for wildlife. But after registering my small balcony garden, I've planted wildflowers in pots and put up a bee hotel. I've counted six different pollinator species already this year!"
James Chen
Ipswich, Suffolk
"Joining the Community Nature Reserve gave me the confidence to let part of my lawn grow wild. My neighbours were curious at first, but now three other families on our street have registered too. We're creating a proper wildlife corridor together."
Margaret Thompson
Trimley St. Mary, Suffolk
"Our quarter-acre garden in the Cotswolds has become a haven for wildlife since we registered. We've installed three ponds, planted native hedgerows, and left wild areas. Last month we spotted our first grass snake in 20 years!"
David & Emma Roberts
Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Living in a Manchester flat, I thought wildlife gardening wasn't for me. But my balcony boxes now attract bees, butterflies, and even a robin who visits daily. Every small space counts!"
Priya Sharma
Manchester, Greater Manchester
"Our Edinburgh townhouse has a small courtyard garden - just 4m x 3m. We've packed it with native plants in containers and a mini pond. It's amazing how much life such a tiny space can support. We've logged 15 species this year!"
Alistair MacLeod
Edinburgh, Scotland
Grow Your3 Square Yards
Every garden matters. Just 3 square yards can support dozens of species.
Join our growing network and transform your space into a thriving wildlife habitat. Together, we're rewilding Britain, one garden at a time.
Felixstowe Pilot: Creating a Garden Wildlife Corridor
How Felixstowe residents are transforming their gardens into a connected nature reserve, providing vital habitats for hedgehogs, pollinators, and garden birds.
A Letter from Sir David Attenborough: A Milestone for Community Nature Reserve
Receiving a handwritten letter from Sir David Attenborough was a powerful reminder that local conservation matters. The Community Nature Reserve demonstrates how small, community-led actions can combine to create meaningful, connected habitats that support biodiversity and bring people closer to nature.