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Wild Garden by Caroline Fitton

Wild Garden by Caroline Fitton

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.

Guide to Wildlife Gardening

Download your wildlife gardening guide

Wildlife-friendly gardening is about making a haven for you, as well as for wildlife. By gardening sympathetically for wildlife, you’ll be rewarded by a truly natural outdoor space, where you can get in touch with the plants, animals and birds that make their home there. 

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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.

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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.

Find out how to apply

Wildlife gardening talks

Wildlife gardening blogs

Top tips and experiences from our staff and volunteers