I don't have a garden which is one of my few present regrets. However just over a year ago I took on an allotment, a half plot, which is only a few minutes walk fom home.
I blog about Plot 124 over on Flighty’s plot where as you'll see one of the Lawn Loungers links is London Daily Nature Photo which shows photos taken about 12 miles away from where I am in Harrow.
One of the Plot People links is When to Watch Wildlife which is an informative monthly guide.
I'm happy to encourage wildlife onto the plot and have bird feeders, a logpile and a pond on it, as well as plenty of wild flowers and grasses.
Compared to many allotments it's very much a wild plot!