That's more than all the National Nature Reserves put together and between us we CAN make a difference!
www.wildaboutgardens.org aims to bring together the worlds of gardening and nature conservation, to increase understanding of the significance of local wildlife character, celebrate what garden owners are already doing to support wildlife and build on existing research into the wildlife potential of domestic gardens. The website hosts an online discussion forum for visitors to share tips, ideas and stories about their experiences of wildlife in the garden on a county or UK-level.
Wild About Gardens is a major project between The Wildlife Trusts and the Royal Horticultural Society.
Display and information
We have a wildlife gardening display and accompanying factsheets on all aspects of gardening for wildlife. You may see this at events to encourage members of the public to record, encourage and protect the wildlife in their garden. Leaflets give instructions for nest box and hibernaculum building, pond maintenance, meadow planting, container planting, species lists to attract butterflies and lots, lots more. Here's a small sample.
- Wildlife Gardening leaflet for ideas and essential features to attract wildlife into your garden
- Perils of Pond Life - make sure that you are not introducing invasive plants and problem animals into your pond.
- All Choked up - a handy postcard and leaflet to help avoid introducing invasive plants to your pond.
- Peat Free Campaign- where to find peat free alternatives for use in your garden.
- Water Wise Gardening - how to use water wisely in your garden.
- Tips for water vole friendly gardening
- Wildlife gardening info. www.wildlifegardener.co.uk/
Want a few tips about nest boxes in your garden? You can read Professor Graham Martin's article about nest boxes by clicking on the link.
Or why not download related articles here:
Hedges & Verges Ponds Spring Birds Bugs Stag Beetles
Dragonflies & damselflies Butterflies Slow-worms Bats
Late Butterflies Veteran Trees Winter Birds Fungus Foray (December)