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Wildlife Gardening
Did you know that, on average, private gardens make up 20% of our cities? That's why they're so important, providing space for wildlife and forming links between larger green spaces to make wildlife corridors.
A garden or yard is a valuable home for wildlife by night and day, and is also a vital refuge for many kinds of wildlife. Anything we do to help, no matter how small, adds up to make a big difference for the future of native species.
Download your hedgehog action pack
The pack contains everything you need to start learning more about how to help hedgehogs in your garden.
Your pack will include:
- Fantastic hedgehog facts
- How to find out if you've had a hedgehog visitor
- A guide to building your very own hedgehog house
Top tips for a wilder garden!
Thanks to Anjie and Alex from our Cambourne youth rangers who made this video to share their top tips for making your garden wildlife friendly and sustainable
Wild about gardens
The Wildlife Trusts are a key partner in Wild About Gardens, along with the RHS.
This year we’re calling on gardeners across the country to help save hoverflies. This fly family is the second most significant pollinator after bees – some species of hoverfly are known to visit more flowers than bees. Download your free hoverfly gardening guide from our Wild About Gardens page.
More Wild About Gardens Guides...
- Gardening for Hedgehogs (https://www.wildlifebcn.org/sites/default/files/2020-02/WAG%202015%20Hedgehog%20Booklet.pdf)
- Gardening for Bats (https://www.wildlifebcn.org/sites/default/files/2020-02/WAG%202016%20Bat%20Booklet.pdf)
- Gardening for (and with) molluscs (https://www.wildlifebcn.org/sites/default/files/2024-03/WAG%202024%20-%20Making%20friends%20with%20molluscs.pdf)
- Creating a Wildlife Pond (https://www.wildlifebcn.org/sites/default/files/2020-02/WAG%202019%20Ponds%20Booklet.pdf)
- Gardening for Bees (https://www.wildlifebcn.org/sites/default/files/2020-02/WAG%202017%20Bee%20Booklet.pdf)
- Gardening for (and with!) Worms (https://www.wildlifebcn.org/sites/default/files/2020-02/WAG%202018%20Worms%20Booklet.pdf)
- Gardening for butterflies (https://www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk/sites/default/files/2020-12/Grow%20a%20secret%20garden%20for%20butterflies%2C%20Wild%20About%20Gardens%202020.pdf)
- Gardening for beetles (https://www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-03/200204%20RSWT%20WAG2021%20Booklet_WEBSPREADS_ENGLISH.pdf)
- Gardening for swifts, swallows and martins (https://www.wildlifebcn.org/sites/default/files/2022-03/Swifts%2C%20Swallows%20and%20Martins%20%28High%20Fliers%29%20%282022%29.pdf)
WildNet - Adam Cormack
Wildlife Gardening Awards
Once your garden is wildlife-friendly, why not apply for a Wildlife Gardening Award? We’d love to receive applications from different types and sizes of garden in Beds, Cambs and Northants.
Whether you look after a garden at your home, in a community space, school, workplace, or care home, submit your application online and receive a digital certificate and digital wildlife garden themed booklet, plus the opportunity to purchase a plaque to proudly display in your wild space.
Wildlife gardening blogs
Top tips and experiences from our staff and volunteers
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