Topics: Wildlife Gardening

Judith Hathrill, Wild About Gardens volunteer, writes all about her garden pond and why it's so vital for wildlife.

• Gardening
• Pond
• Wild About Gardens
• Wildlife Gardening

My name’s Amanda Brookman and I’m a member of the Kent Bat Group, a group set up by volunteers in 1983 to help the conservation of bats in Kent. As a lover of bats I’d like to share some tips with you for your home and garden that will benefit bats.

• Bats
• Gardening
• Gardens
• Wild About Gardens
• Wildlife Gardening

Looking to create a garden that’s not just beautiful but also provides a range of benefits for wildlife, as well as ongoing summer flowers? There’s lots of consider when choosing plants. I’m the Wild About Gardens Officer at Kent Wildlife Trust and these are my favourite summer plants that are blooming in my garden this season.

• Flowers
• Gardening
• Gardens
• Plants
• Wildlife Gardening

What does wildlife-friendly gardening mean to our new Wild About Gardens Officer? Ellen Tout shares what inspires her garden, and how we can all make a huge difference for nature right outside our back doors.

• Gardening
• Gardens
• Wild About Gardens
• Wildlife Gardening

As a keen gardener I’ve always been intrigued to visit Chelsea Flower Show. I finally had the chance this year. Despite it being slightly wetter day than I might have liked, it was a great experience!

• Chelsea Flower Show
• Events
• Wild About Gardens
• Wildlife Gardening

Grow a garden full of food that both you and your wild neighbours can enjoy!

• Gardening
• Gardens
• Wild About Gardens
• Wildlife Gardening

I have to admit how little I knew about slugs and snails before reading the latest Wild About Gardens guide. The RHS and The Wildlife Trusts have given these incredible creatures a reputation makeover. Discover for yourself these magnificent molluscs and the benefits they bring to our gardens.

• Gardening
• Gardens
• Slugs
• Wild About Gardens
• Wildlife Gardening

Local community group Transition Dover have revived a previously neglected patch of land into a flourishing nature haven.

• Action for Nature
• Nature Heroes
• Wildlife Gardening

Conservationists are asking people who lost fences during the recent extreme weather to consider replacing them with hedges instead.

• Press release
• Wild About Gardens
• Wildlife Gardening

Looking to make positive changes for the future of the planet and its wildlife? Read our 65 green actions to see what you can do for nature this year.

• Defend Nature
• Health and Wellbeing
• Wildlife Gardening