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What things should you provide to attract wildlife to your garden?
nice flowers
shelter, food and water
tidy garden

A habitat is
a place where a creature lives
a piece of clothing
a furniture shop

Shrubs with berries are good for
providing birds with food
looking colourful
covering the ground

Why is it good to have a pond in a wildlife garden?
it will cool down the air
it will get rid of pests
it will attract creatures as somewhere to live, bathe and drink

An old wall in a garden will
provide hiding places for many creatures
not help attract any wildlife
get covered in weeds

If there are not enough natural homes for wildlife you can
do nothing
provide human-made versions such as bird, hedgehog and bat boxes
give the wildlife more food

Native plants are good in the wildlife garden because
they are the creature's natural food source and support far more creatures
they look nice
they don't get diseases

If you want a wildlife garden you should not use chemicals because
they can get rid of weeds
they might kill beneficial (good) creatures and affect the natural balance
they can get rid of diseases

Wildflower meadows are a good habitat because
the plants can grow tall
they are a good source of food for insects
it means you don't have to mow the grass

It is a good idea to attract wildlife to your garden because
all the wildlife makes the garden nicer to look at
they eat all the plants
it helps to keep the garden in balance and prevent pests and diseases
getting out of control

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	What things should you provide to attract wildlife to your garden? nice flowers shelter, food and water tidy garden
	A habitat is a place where a creature lives a piece of clothing a furniture shop
	Shrubs with berries are good for providing birds with food looking colourful covering the ground
	Why is it good to have a pond in a wildlife garden? it will cool down the air it will get rid of pests it will attract creatures as somewhere to live, bathe and drink
	An old wall in a garden will provide hiding places for many creatures not help attract any wildlife get covered in weeds
	If there are not enough natural homes for wildlife you can do nothing provide human-made versions such as bird, hedgehog and bat boxes give the wildlife more food
	Native plants are good in the wildlife garden because they are the creature's natural food source and support far more creatures they look nice they don't get diseases
	If you want a wildlife garden you should not use chemicals because they can get rid of weeds they might kill beneficial (good) creatures and affect the natural balance they can get rid of diseases
	Wildflower meadows are a good habitat because the plants can grow tall they are a good source of food for insects it means you don't have to mow the grass
	It is a good idea to attract wildlife to your garden because all the wildlife makes the garden nicer to look at they eat all the plants it helps to keep the garden in balance and prevent pests and diseases getting out of control
	Your Score =