Sparrow © Ben Hall/2020VISION
Wilder Gardens
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.
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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.
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.The Wildlife Trusts
Make that difference for the wildlife you love
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