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Perfect plants for pollinating insects
Here are some of Penny and Peter's favourite plants for providing that all-important pollen and nectar for the insects in their garden.
Sourcing Bee-friendly Plants
It’s a gardener’s greatest joy, to watch the bees visit their flowers in the spring and to hear the loud buzzing of summer all around. Sadly, supporting our bees is not as straight forward as…
Helping plants survive slugs and snails
Gardeners often ask Wild About Gardens advisors (WAGAs) how they can protect their plants from slugs and snails without using harmful chemicals, and still encourage the wildlife that feeds on them…
Beautiful insect-friendly plants for damp places
Penny and Peter Brook were awarded Gold by Wild about Gardens in 2012 and since then they have worked as volunteers for the scheme. They love gardening for wildlife and want to encourage others to…
The best plants for bees and pollinators
Set up a ‘nectar café’ by planting flowers for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies
Poisonous plants & grazing animals' natural instincts
In Kent, our grazing animals roam the reserves using their instincts and experience to guide them towards delicious nutritious vegetation and away from potentially toxic plants. This deep-rooted…
Early spring plants & whitethroats: April on Hothfield Heathlands
The writer H E Bates moved from Northamptonshire to Little Chart Forstal in 1931. His deep knowledge of the countryside coloured all his writing. In ‘Through the Woods’ (1936), with fine wood…
Local Wildlife Sites
Plant, Grow, Sow
A guide to chalk downland species: From plants to reptiles
Chalk grassland – also known as chalk downland or lowland calcareous grassland – is an increasingly rare habitat and one of the richest in Western Europe. In England, it’s mostly found on the…
Reduce food waste
10 tips to reduce food waste today!