A wildlife charity is urging people in Gedling borough to let part of the garden grow wild with long grass until September to help boost the declining UK butterfly population. The UK Butterfly ...

He said research showed letting part of a garden grow wild with long grass increases butterflies. "That is why we are calling on people and councils across the UK to pledge to not cut their grass ...

More than half of UK butterfly species are now in long-term decline, as humans destroy habitats, use pesticides and drive climate change, experts said. The UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme, run by a ...

“By far the best thing we can do to help butterflies is to create more habitat,” he said, pointing to research by the charity which showed letting part of the garden grow wild with long grass ...