RHS Companion to Wildlife Gardening

Chris Baines

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Frances Lincoln
14 February 2023

Fully revised and updated by the author, this is the perennial and comprehensive guide to the art of wildlife gardening from the RHS, freshly illustrated and bursting with new ideas, ideas and projects.

Gardening and wildlife make perfect partners. So many people are discovering that by choosing the right plants for nectar and fruit, providing some shelter and safety, a little extra food and water, and a nest box or two, any garden, balcony or backyard can be dramatically brought to life.

This best-selling book was first published as How to Make a Wildlife Garden, and launched at the 1985 Chelsea Flower Show, making wildlife a mainstream issue for gardeners and the public. Now fully revised and updated by the author, this beautiful new freshly illustrated edition highlights the changes in garden wildlife over the past 35 years.

Incorporating RHS research, updated best practice and addressing a multitude of controversial conservation issues, this stunning guide is also a celebration of the rich variety of wild plants and animals that can bring a beautiful garden to life. Packed full of practical advice from which plants to choose for bees, birds and butterflies, how to construct the ideal wildlife pond, where to position nesting boxes and how to enjoy wildlife in any size of outdoor space, this authoritative companion shows how wildlife gardening can make a stylish and enjoyable contribution to the environment, inspiring new gardeners while also delighting the very many owners of the best-selling original.

By: Chris Baines
Imprint: Frances Lincoln
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New Edition
Dimensions: Height: 250mm, Width: 190mm,
Weight: 1.000kg
ISBN: 9780711281288
ISBN 10: 0711281289
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 14 February 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

PART I WHY MAKE A WILDLIFE GARDEN? WHY WILDLIFE? A SPECIAL ROLE FOR GARDENS PLANNING THE GARDEN AS A HABITAT FOR YOU AND YOUR WILDLIFE PART I I CREATING NEW HABITATS THE WOODLAND EDGE HABITAT HEDGEROWS AND CLIMBERCOVERED SCREENS LIVE-IN LAWNS AND WILDFLOWER MEADOWS GARDEN PONDS AND OTHER ‘WETLANDS’ PART I I I SUPPLEMENTING THE HABITATS COTTAGE GARDEN SERVICE STATION A WILD KITCHEN GARDEN BOOSTING WILDLIFE HABITATS PROPAGATING NATIVE PLANTS A RICH TAPESTRY OF WILDLIFE STUDYING GARDEN WILDLIFE OVER THE GARDEN WALL PART IV USEFUL ADDRESSES INDEXES ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PICTURE CREDITS

Chris Baines is an award-winning writer and broadcaster and one of the UK's leading environmental campaigners. He writes popular monthly columns for both BBC Wildlife and BBC Gardeners' World magazines. He also worked as a landscape and sustainability adviser on the Millennium Dome project.