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Love your leaves. Keep them in the garden to enhance the soil quality and benefit wildlife. Sweep them off paths and lawns onto flowerbeds, where they will shelter overwintering insects and amphibians or hibernating hedgehogs, and sustain worms in the soil below. Or collect damp leaves into perforated bin bags to make leafmould to feed your plants next year.

Celebrate Harvest Time by avoiding chemicals in the garden to protect your health and create a healthy ecosystem. Use simple alternatives to pesticides, weed killers and plastics, such as companion planting, hand weeding and gardening products made from natural materials. Ask your council to go chemical-free to save money and local wildlife.

Dear London Residents, We are launching an exciting new service for your rewilding questions. We invite you to join Rewild Line, our pilot WhatsApp Community, for garden rewilding advice - and the chance to win a £50 voucher. Complete this form to find out more and sign up.

Embrace the Back to School season by learning more about wildlife. For Science, use the iNaturalist app or ID sheets to spot species in your garden. For Languages, master Birdsong. Hone your Design Technology skills with the Pollinator Pathmaker garden-planning tool. Learn about the bigger picture of rewilding on a free course - and apply your knowledge to your own space using our activity videos.

Provide water to help wildlife in the hot, dry weather. In small spaces, even a bee bowl, bird bath or container pond will make all the difference and become a magnet for wildlife. A water feature also adds interest to your garden, creating a calming focal point to reflect the sky above. Include a mini solar fountain in your pond for soothing sounds.

Thanks for being part of London, Let's Get Rewild. We hope you enjoyed our 12-week campaign, with themes inspired by No Mow May, Chelsea Flower Show, 30 Days Wild, Children's Gardening Week, Let It Bloom June, London Grow Urban Festival, London Climate Action Week, Wimbledon, London exhibitions, Plastic Free July, the Big Butterfly Count and Marine Week. We would really value your feedback via this short survey - including entry to a prize draw to win a £50 voucher. We will continue to support you to rewild your garden by bringing Rewild My Street's monthly Wild Makeover Tips to your inbox and through our website Resources. We are keen to follow your progress, and invite you to take part in a two-stage interview for our Wild Ways research study on rewilding behaviour in London’s gardens - and receive a £50 voucher. Complete this form to find out more and express your interest.

Thanks for being part of London, Let's Get Rewild. This week's theme was National Marine Week, and we encouraged people to add water features to their gardens. We saw how your London garden could save you money by saving water, be a magnet for thirsty animals and be a sensory paradise. Hosepipes use 1,000 litres of water per hour, ramping up your water bill. Get a rainwater butt for watering plants and washing the car. All wildlife needs water to survive, which is scarce in hot summers and cold winters. Offer fresh water in a dish, bird bath or pond. The sound of running water is calming for our senses. Add a babbling fountain or a flowing rill to create gentle movement.

Thanks for being part of London, Let's Get Rewild. This week's theme was the Big Butterfly Count, and we encouraged people to help butterflies and moths. We saw how your London garden could have tasty produce and beautiful butterflies, help butterfly numbers recover and smell divine. Caterpillars eating your cabbages? Plant nasturtiums nearby to tempt the butterflies to lay their eggs here instead. Numbers of butterflies and moths have plummeted since the 1970s. Join the Big Butterfly Count to help them through citizen science. Scented plants boost our mood and memory. Choose night-scented plants, such as evening primrose, honeysuckle and jasmine.