Wildlife gardening - information & ideas

Hedgehog (c) Rosemary WinnallHedgehog (c) Rosemary Winnall

There's so much you can do to help wildlife in your garden but where do you start? We've listed a few places to get you going and help you find out more about how to help.

For ideas and downloadable factsheets visit the Wildlife Gardening pages of the main Wildlife Trusts website.  You'll find factsheets on creating wildflower meadows, composting, making homes for wildlife, feeding birds and much more.Garden bee hotel (c) Terry Lampit

The Wildlife Trusts and the Royal Horticultural Society run a website, Wild About Gardens, packed full of information and ideas to get you started.

Confused about what plant to plant and what eats what in your garden?  Then visit the Gardening with Wildlife in Mind website run by the RHS and The Wildlife Trusts.  You'll find lots of information about which plants to choose and which animals will eat your garden pests!

The Big Wildlife Garden

If you'd like to join a growing community of wildlife gardeners who share hints and tips then check out the Big Wildlife Garden competition website.Brimstone on purple loosestrife (c) Bob Tunstall

The competition aims to encourage and inspire everyone to do something for wildlife - whether it be in their own garden or local green space.  There's lots of tried and tested ideas from people up and down the country.

The closing date for entries is 20th May 2012 so there's plenty of time to get involved.