Wildlife gardening

Sparrow on feeder - copyright Ben Hall 2020VISION

Sparrow © Ben Hall/2020VISION

Understanding how to make a Wilder Garden

There are lots of different features that make gardens great for nature. We’ve broken them down into five simple areas: food, shelter, water, sustainability and connectivity.

Blue tit on empty plant pot and garden trowel credit Joshua Copping

© Joshua Copping

Take our quiz to find out how your garden scores

Do you have a shady yard, a sunny balcony or a front and back garden? Nearly everyone can help nature to recover by making your outdoor spaces better for wildlife.

Want to know how? Take our quiz to find out how well you’re doing right now. Our quiz assesses five features vital to thriving wildlife: food, shelter, water, sustainability and connectivity. 

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Together, our gardens are a vast living landscape. With an estimated 24 million gardens in the UK, the way they are cared for can make a big difference to the natural world.
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