Completely agree - a garden is never going to replicate specialised habitats. I guess the message of providing as wide a mix as possible of plants, shrubs, and habitats is good tho, and gets us beyond the argument that all insects require is a patch of Rudbeckia!

Really looking forward to it!

Mine truly captures the majesty of these creatures. Let's see who wins!

And no mention in the working paper about local authority housing targets being raised in the current system if housebuilders fail to build speedily...

Best discussion on housing, planning and nature that I've heard in a long time.

Thanks for mentioning our research on housebuilders failing to put in ecological features - given the news on swift bricks, I think we need to continue to shout about this failure!

Fascinating study - would be interesting to compare with the building of the 'Dutch roundabout' in Sheffield