The Wildlife Garden - Tapa blanda

Make your garden a haven for wildlife

With the erosion of native wildlife habitats, gardens increasingly provide an invaluable source of food and shelter for Britain’s fauna and flora. Discover how to attract bees to your borders, birds to your bushes, butterflies to your buddleia and a whole array of other creatures – even if you only have a window box.

Find out what plants are best for wildlife, how to make refuges for insects, homes for bats and a pool for frogs, all while adding scent and colour to your surroundings and getting the children involved.

· Ten Wildlife Garden Commandments
· Step-by-step plan for your garden
· Create a nectar-rich flower garden in a pot
· Make a green roof for your shed or garage

John Lewis-Stempel made his first wildlife garden when he was seven. In 2012 he received a Society of Authors’ Foundation Award for his writings on nature. As well as keeping a wildlife garden, he runs an organic farm.