The Wildlife Gardener
Oct 2017 · Grub Street Publishers
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Create wildlife habitats and attract birds, bees, and other creatures to your very own garden: “A must-have for any gardening library.” —Gardeners World
Filled with beautiful photos, this book is a practical guide for anyone who wants to make a home for wildlife in their garden—even if they don’t have a lot of space. Divided into sections on shelter, food, and water, it includes:
*advice on the best nectar and pollen plants to grow
*dos and don’ts of bird feeding
*information on organic methods of pest control
*ten projects—with step-by-step pictures—that will help encourage wildlife, such as creating a bumblebee nester, making a green roof, and building a hedgehog box
Also included is a mini field guide, which will help you identify the birds and other creatures you’re likely to spot in your garden. The Wildlife Gardener gives tips on particular species, explaining what to look out for and how to cater for specific birds, mammals, bees, butterflies, moths, and pond life.
“A joyous book.” —Alan Titchmarsh, author of My Secret Garden
Filled with beautiful photos, this book is a practical guide for anyone who wants to make a home for wildlife in their garden—even if they don’t have a lot of space. Divided into sections on shelter, food, and water, it includes:
*advice on the best nectar and pollen plants to grow
*dos and don’ts of bird feeding
*information on organic methods of pest control
*ten projects—with step-by-step pictures—that will help encourage wildlife, such as creating a bumblebee nester, making a green roof, and building a hedgehog box
Also included is a mini field guide, which will help you identify the birds and other creatures you’re likely to spot in your garden. The Wildlife Gardener gives tips on particular species, explaining what to look out for and how to cater for specific birds, mammals, bees, butterflies, moths, and pond life.
“A joyous book.” —Alan Titchmarsh, author of My Secret Garden
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About the author
Kate Bradbury is an award-winning author and journalist, specialising in wildlife gardening. She edits the wildlife pages of _Gardeners’ World Magazine_ and regularly writes articles for the _Daily_ and _Sunday Telegraph_, _The Guardian, RHS magazine The Garden_ and _BBC Wildlife_ and _BBC Countryfile_ magazines. In 2015 she became the first Butterfly Ambassador for conservation charity _Butterfly Conservation_, and she writes a quarterly column for its members’ magazine, Butterfly.Kate regularly talks at events and festivals, and appears on radio including _BBC Gardeners’ Question Time_. She also makes wildlife gardening videos for gardenersworld.com.She lives and breathes wildlife gardening, and is currently transforming a tired north-facing patio garden into a wildlife oasis, where she hopes to attract a wealth of creatures including frogs, toads, newts, birds, beetles, hedgehogs, butterflies, not to mention her very favourite, and first love: bees.
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