Have you got your hands dirty to help wildlife during October? Some tasks can't really wait much longer so here is just a reminder of some of the things that you might need to do before we get into winter proper!
Andy Hay (rspb-images.com)
Ben Hall (rspb-images.com)
What other wildlife gardening tasks have you been doing this month?
If you are looking for some extra things to do then now is a good time to put up some more boxes for birds, bats and insects as well as planting some shrubs or trees. In my top five for gardens i'd go with the following, what would be in your top five?
Warden Intern at Otmoor.