Our gardens have become an important nature conservation area for animals, insects and plants, especially as many natural habitats are being destroyed.
With the help of this practical and inspiring book, you can create not only a fascinating miniature nature reserve but also an attractive garden.
Contents include:
The Garden Habitat introducing wildlifefriendly features
Garden Mammals attracting, feeding and caring for mammals
Garden Birds the variety of birds you can attract to your garden and tips on how to care for them
Garden Amphibians and Reptiles encouraging these species and their role as pest destroyers
Projects and special features include:
Creating a wildflower meadow or wildlife pond
Looking after injured, baby and hibernating hedgehogs
Making a bat roost or bat box, and siting it
Making a compost heap
This popular title will inspire adults and children to transform their garden into a wildlifefriendly haven.

studied in Cambridge where he graduated in natural sciences and anthropology, He edits Cecidology, the journal of the British Plant Gall Society, Books: Animals in the zoo, Animal communities, Britains Plant Galls, A photographic guideWildGuides. Old Basing, Hampshire. ISBNPurnells concise Encyclopedia of Nature,Forests, Kingfisher, London,ISBNChinery is well known for his books on insects :Insects of Britain and Northern Europe,rd edition, Collins field guide.
ISBNInsects of Britain and Western Europe, Collins Guide,reprinted inButterflies of Britain and Europe, Collins Wildlife Trust Guides, Michael Chinery is an English naturalist, He studied in Cambridge where he graduated in natural sciences and anthropology, He edits Cecidology, the journal of the British Plant Gall Society, Books: Animals in the zoo, Animal communities, Britain's Plant Galls, A photographic guideWildGuides. Old Basing, Hampshire. ISBNPurnell's concise Encyclopedia of Nature,Forests, Kingfisher, London,ISBNChinery is well known for his books on insects :Insects of Britain and Northern Europe,rd edition, Collins field guide.
ISBNInsects of Britain and Western Europe, Collins Guide,reprinted inButterflies of Britain and Europe, Collins Wildlife Trust Guides, sitelink.