We have an active litterpicking group, keeping the village looking good and feeling safe for fellow Harpsdeners and local wildlife. Anyone is welcome to join.
Items collected from the pond on Sheephouse lane by local resident Matt
Leave verges to grow wild, creating mini nature reserves
rewild your garden, turning patio into flower bed, lawn into meadow
try composting
Using food scraps (no meat and dairy).
The trick is to have a good mix of green and brown and to keep turning it over,
End up with lovely rich mulch, providing nutrition to fruit trees.
welcome wild flowers, great for bees and other insects
go gateless to CREATE wildlife CORRIDORS THROUGH YOUR GARDEN
or create gaps in your fence.
keep the nights dark, better for our bat and moth population
keep standing dead wood, for bats to roost
leave leaves alone, stay off the leaf blower (reducing noise and air pollution)