How gardeners can help swifts, swallows and house martins 

With a bit of diversity and structure, a garden can become a haven for wildlife. Here are five ways you can transform yours

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A drive to halt the declining numbers of swifts, swallows and house martins is underway. 

Wild About Highflyers, the name of this year’s Wild About Gardens campaign, urges people to support these charismatic migratory birds and help in countering habitat loss and decline in insect prey.