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"This book will inspire and encourage an interest in the natural world on your doorstep and contains everything you need to know about attracting local wildlife to your garden" --Birdwatch Magazine, May 2010
"A charming book full of wildlife gardening tips"
--Daily Express, April 2010
"A charming book full of wildlife gardening tips"
--Daily Express, April 2010
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Many of Britain's plants and animals have come to rely upon gardens as an essential lifeline as their natural habitats come under increasing pressure from human activity and global warming. This comprehensive revised guide explains the best ways to attract wildlife to gardens and encourage it to stay there. Written in a light-hearted yet passionate and authoritative style, the guide challenges popular notions of 'weeds' and 'pests' and invites gardeners to think again about the choices they make. The informative and lively text is complemented by attractive photographs and illustrations and will encourage an interest in the natural world on the doorstep, whether your 'garden' is a rural idyll or urban window box. Chris Packham argues that we have become so spellbound by nature's celebrities - tigers, pandas and their ilk - that we are in danger of overlooking the most exciting species of all: those that we can touch, smell, observe in our own backyard. It is suitable for gardeners and families with an interest in wildlife and conservation, and for viewers of "Springwatch and Autumnwatch" and other fans of Chris Packham.
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36 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book contains everything you could ever need to know about bringing local wildlife into your garden. No matter how small your little plot of land is, it is possible, with care and the knowledge you will gain from 'BACK GARDEN NATURE RESERVE', to entice more birds, insects and small mammals into your OWN garden. Most importantly perhaps, this book also tells how to enjoy our new feathery/furry/creepy little friends, with details of nesting/viewing boxes to make and even handy photography hints. There is a wonderful section on design and construction of ponds. Chris Packham is a very witty, knowledgeable and unusual writer, with strong views and ideas that perhaps not every keen gardner will agree with, although I must say that I do. Cat owners beware, perhaps its time to take a little more responsibility for your pets!! Perhaps a bell on your cats collar could help? Or you could try (like I do myself) a figure of eight harness and 'proper walks' in the garden for your cats, trained from kittens they enjoy trips out several times each day - and the birds and woodmice in my garden are very happy too - well, they would be if every other house in my street didn't own a cat or three!! You may think I am straying from the subect of my review - but believe me - they play a big role in this book!! If you love wildlife or if you would love to learn a little more about it, then this book truly is a must - I couldn't be any more keen on it!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I read this book with great interest as my children love natural history and are constantly asking me to do things in the garden to draw in the wildlife.
Chris Packham's book was therefore the one they had been waiting for and the inspiration for various projects to commence in our garden space.
Chris Packham's book was therefore the one they had been waiting for and the inspiration for various projects to commence in our garden space.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A beautifully written book that provides inspiration for everyone with a garden and a love of nature - from the woodwork enthusiast to the nature lover (although a combination of both is preferable). Not only is it clear, colourful, and a pleasure to behold, Chris Packham has a writing style that amuses, enthuses and enthrals. There are a wide variety of ideas contained in this book - so whatever the size of your garden, you will get some inspiration and pleasure. If you are not the type of person who is satisfied with golf-green style lawns, neat borders and 'water-features', but gets more pleasure from watching nature unveil it's infinite wonders - this book will be an invaluable source. There is also a lot of satisfaction in knowing that in a world where nature is consistantly destroyed by man, we can do our own little part to reverse the trend.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great Read
Not what I was expecting when ordered the book, however I thoroughly enjoyed the read and it was packed with information and was very inspiring. Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. A. Macdonald
To many opinions
I really enjoy Naturewatch and I am always interested and impressed by Chris Packham's huge store of knowledge. So I bought this book expecting to learn a lot. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mungo
An ecological approach to wild life
I bought this book on the strength of the two star review here that criticised it as too opinionated. Read more
Published 16 months ago by S. Lewis
Wildlife gardening with attitude.
The title of this book is very honest - Chris Packham's Back Garden Nature Reserve and whilst it does contain a lot of useful information about wildlife gardening it also contains... Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2004
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