Gardening for Wildlife

Bee on Foxglove by Natalie Rogers

Gardens are extremely important for wildlife, not only can they provide food and shelter for a huge range of plants and animals, but they can form a natural "bridge" between built up and open areas which allow wildlife to move between them relatively easily. Gardens can also provide particular habitats that may be missing in your local area such as ponds and suitable hibernation or nesting sites.

Click here for some hints and tips on how you can garden for wildlife, and for details of our informative factsheets.

Wild about gardens?

Wild about Gardens is a joint project between the Wildlife Trusts and the Royal Horticultural Society, bringing together the worlds of gardening and nature conservation for the benefit of both people and wildlife.
 
Visit www.wildaboutgardens.org to join the wildlife community for the latest news, blogs, upcoming events and surveys.