Here in Suffolk we are doing our bit for wildlife. We have a half acre island in a river which has thousands of snowdrops - all planted by me and lots of trees planted over the past 30+ years in memory of our baby daughter who died suddenly. Today we planted 10 alder buckthorn bushes which will attract butterflies.
Along the roadside of a one acre meadow we planted 800 small trees, hawthorn, blackthorn hornbeam and hazel which are underplanted with some snowdrops too.
Then 15 years ago we bought some land which included a bridleway across a large field. We planted 2300 saplings 10 different varieties including holly, hawthorn, blackthorn, buckthorn, evergreen privet, wild roses, spindle and rowan, all doing well.
We have fed and watched hedgehogs on the meadow but have stopped feeding them due to the risk of flooding.