Farming and nature recovery
Building community resilience across Pewsey Vale through nature recovery and farming initiatives
Nature recovery and farming initiatives integrate ecological restoration with food production.
What you can do this season
Nature and biodiversity this autumn
Leaf piles, log piles, bug hotels, bird feeders and spring bulbs: small, easy things your family can do for wildlife.
Read the guideWhat you can do this winter (2026)
A warmer, wetter winter can leave gardens waterlogged. Now is the time to set up water capture and rain gardens.
Read moreStop using pesticides
- Avoid chemical weed killers and bug sprays in your yard.
- Pesticides harm helpful insects like bees and butterflies.
- They also wash into soil and water, hurting animals that eat the bugs.
Reduce waste and consumption
- Buy fewer new items and reuse or recycle what you can.
- Avoid single-use plastics that end up polluting natural habitats.
- Cutting down on waste lessens the human pressure on wild forests and oceans.
Wiltshire Council will contribute to the cost of a Green Johanna composter: subsidised food waste composters.