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18. Make a brushwood heap

Wildlife benefits from an undisturbed area, and creating a woody heap not only helps wildlife but solves the problem of disposing of woody prunings. No need to shred, burn or take them to the tip.


The pile of wood can be neat and tidy - that won't deter the wildlife. Make a definite edge to it with large logs or wooden slats, then stack your prunings in the middle. If you trim them up so you can place all the branches and twigs in the same direction, you'll reduce the volume, make a tidier stack, and provide more shelter for hedgehogs, toads and so on.


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