How to spot wildlife in urban areas of Manchester this winter

With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic still impacting many things in our lives, one constant is wildlife.

While many may prefer to escape the bustling urban landscape to connect with nature, there is still lots of wildlife to see in the city, as the Wildlife Trust’s Alan Wright tells us in our video report.

There are lots of ways to help encounter, increase and protect biodiversity in Manchester:

• By putting up a nest box, you can encourage birds, bats or even hedgehogs.
• Putting up a feeder is an excellent way of encouraging birds into your garden - something you can do all year round.
• Leave an area of your garden to “grow wild”. Leaving grasses and wildflowers to grow provide shelter and food for insects and small mammals.
• Plant some wildflowers. The best time to sow is spring, and they are fantastic for bees, birds and insects.
• There are numerous parks and green spaces to visit in the city.