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'An excellent companion to the RSPB's Handbook of Garden Wildlife" --Bookseller (November 2009)
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Gardening for wildlife is hugely enjoyable. There is something uplifting about having butterflies in your flowerbeds, frogs in your water feature and birds in your bushes - and knowing that they're here because of you. But if you want a 'nice' garden too, don't worry! This new book busts the myths that wildlife gardens have to be 'wild', or that you can only garden for wildlife in a 'wildlife garden'. You can easily fit in wildlife gardening alongside everything else you want from your garden. The secret is understanding the 'home needs' of your guests. Tap into their needs and you can create a five-star hotel for birds, bees, butterflies and more. As well as looking at a host of different species, there are sections to help you create entire habitats, such as woodland and meadow gardens, and a catalogue of over 300 of the very best garden flowers, shrubs and trees for wildlife. So no matter how large or small your garden, whether it is formal or a family football pitch, there are all sorts of things you can do. If you love wildlife and want to encourage more, this inspirational book will help you sow the seeds and reap the rewards.
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book takes a remarkably organised approach towards gardening in a way to encourage wildlife into your garden. Whether you choose particular birds, moths, butterflies, insects or mammals to encourage, and want to know what to plant or how to design it in order to do this, or if you have a wildlife part of your garden and want to know what to look out for, this book gives detailed information and lots of encouragement. Species identification is very clear and helpful and the many photos are excellent.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I am really impressed with this book. Not only does the author seem to know his wildlife really well but he knows his gardening too. It's comprehensive, up-to-date, loads of photos, and it's really readable.The book covers all sorts of garden wildlife, not just your normal butterflies, birds and bees, and what it does is really focus on what you can do to help them and why each of them need different things.There are then sections on how to make different habitats, but what's great is that there is a real focus on doing it as part of everything else you want to get out of a garden - this book isn't about turning your garden wild.
I particularly like the section about garden plants that are good for wildlife. I haven't counted them, but the cover says there are 400 and I can believe it. And it is not all your usual nettles and brambles and buddleia either - these are proper garden plants you'd want to grow.I have tried to find something to quibble about, but apart from the fact that I'd be less enthusiastic about snails and slugs, I can't! Good stuff!
I particularly like the section about garden plants that are good for wildlife. I haven't counted them, but the cover says there are 400 and I can believe it. And it is not all your usual nettles and brambles and buddleia either - these are proper garden plants you'd want to grow.I have tried to find something to quibble about, but apart from the fact that I'd be less enthusiastic about snails and slugs, I can't! Good stuff!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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The book: main sections (colour-coded at the edge for easy access) are on gardening for specific groups (birds, butterflies, mammals, amphibians, bees etc.), on creating different habitats (woodland, wetland, meadow etc., but also for balconies or huge gardens); the top 400 plants for wildlife, with short notes and which animal groups they are bes for; and a gardening-for-wildlife calendar, a month per page, subdivided in trees, flower border, pond etc.
The author:Adrian Thomas is a RSPB 'communicator' in SE England. With this book he won the Garden Media Guild New Talent Award 2010.
My opinion: the book is subtitled "a complete guide to nature-friendly gardening" and for once, the hype agrees with reality. This is a seriously good book: many-sided, easy-going style, jargon-free, clear, and most importantly infectuous. The authors enthousiasm shines through throughout, the illustrations are clear and to the point, the layout is clear and logical, the gardening calendar is concise and useful. His heart is in the right place, and he wears it on his sleeve; what's more, he has the knack to share it with us in a very convincing and easy-to-digest (and what is more, easy-to-do!) way. I have nothing but praise for this book, and that is pretty unusual!
The author:Adrian Thomas is a RSPB 'communicator' in SE England. With this book he won the Garden Media Guild New Talent Award 2010.
My opinion: the book is subtitled "a complete guide to nature-friendly gardening" and for once, the hype agrees with reality. This is a seriously good book: many-sided, easy-going style, jargon-free, clear, and most importantly infectuous. The authors enthousiasm shines through throughout, the illustrations are clear and to the point, the layout is clear and logical, the gardening calendar is concise and useful. His heart is in the right place, and he wears it on his sleeve; what's more, he has the knack to share it with us in a very convincing and easy-to-digest (and what is more, easy-to-do!) way. I have nothing but praise for this book, and that is pretty unusual!
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Very detailed book which covers all aspects of wildlife gardening. A must have in my opinion. Beautiful photographs, useful information.
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