The Wildlife Gardening Forum

Image: Steve Head

The Wildlife Gardening Forum is our expert partner in this ambitious project. Their website is full of fantastic tips on how to garden for wildlife as well as the science behind wildlife gardening.

Their vision is:

We want more people to:

• discover how important gardens can be for wildlife

• find enjoyment, interest and health benefits from gardening with wildlife in mind

• use gardens to give children a richer environment for learning and play

• understand how they can adapt their gardening to provide valuable new habitats for wildlife

We want people to create more gardens that:

• are beautiful and peaceful places to enjoy

• contain habitats for wildlife complementing those in nearby gardens and green spaces

• form a green network to help protect us from flooding and overheating

• extend the resources available for wildlife in a changing global environment

We want to raise awareness of the environmental benefits of gardening with wildlife in mind by encouraging:

• the use of materials from sustainably-managed sources, such as peat-free compost

• gardening techniques that help wildlife to adapt to climate change

• the home-growing of food in an environmentally-friendly way, for healthier living and to reduce food miles

• the avoidance of invasive plant species or products demonstrably damaging to wildlife

• less intensive garden management

• reduced use of concrete, paving and decking in gardens - surfaces that support little or no wildlife