Big Wildlife Garden competition launched!
23 August 2011
Entry is free and prizes will include a year’s membership of both the Royal Horticultural Society and a local Wildlife Trust and attendance at a wildlife gardening masterclass at the Hampton Court Flower Show.
What you do for wildlife on your doorstep can make a big difference. And it’s not just wildlife that benefits. You’ll feel good too: getting outdoors can be both relaxing and invigorating.
The more people who do their bit for the wildlife in their patch, the bigger the UK’s garden nature reserve. Natalie Rogers, Wildlife Information Officer for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust says "Gardens are vitally important for wildlife and create a patchwork of habitat for local plants and animals. The Wildlife Trust's 'Living Landscapes' vision involves linking up habitats to conserve nature, and gardens will play an important role in this. Hampshire and the Island have some fabulous wildlife gardens so please enter the competition to show the UK how fabulous our two counties are for wildlife!"
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is funding the competition, and has appointed The Wildlife Trusts and the Royal Horticultural Society to run it.
The competition seeks to find some of the best examples of wildlife gardens in the UK - ones that will inspire others to take action to turn their gardens into wildlife havens. Remember that size doesn’t matter – small-scale actions can still reap big rewards for wildlife.
The competition is open to everybody in the UK, including individuals, communities and businesses.
Register your garden and enter the competition at http://www.bigwildlifegarden.org.uk/wildlife-garden-competition
