Wildlife in the HOT Weather!
As the temperature is rising, here are a few tips to help the wildlife in the hot weather.
Topics: Wildlife Gardening
Sourcing Bee-friendly Plants
It’s a gardener’s greatest joy, to watch the bees visit their flowers in the spring and to hear the loud buzzing of summer all around. Sadly, supporting our bees is not as straight forward as planting lots of lovely flowers.
Helping plants survive slugs and snails
Gardeners often ask Wild About Gardens advisors (WAGAs) how they can protect their plants from slugs and snails without using harmful chemicals, and still encourage the wildlife that feeds on them such as hedgehogs and thrushes.
Wild About Gardens - Slugs: friend or foe?
Slugs are often seen as enemies, even by the most dedicated wildlife gardeners. However, they can be the gardener’s friend, not just a hated foe. Read on to discover how Penny and Peter Brook have become more reconciled to sharing their garden with them.
Stay Wild at Home this spring with Kent Wildlife Trust
Kent Wildlife Trust has recently launched a new ‘Wild at Home’ series which is dedicated to delivering a daily dose of the great outdoors direct to our homes during these difficult times.
Beautiful insect-friendly plants for damp places
Penny and Peter Brook were awarded Gold by Wild about Gardens in 2012 and since then they have worked as volunteers for the scheme. They love gardening for wildlife and want to encourage others to do likewise to reap the personal benefits of a greater connection with nature and to help create a Wilder Kent.
Managing pests in your garden
In this blog Val Rea shares her experience of how to handle pests in the garden.
Grow your own organic garden
Experienced fruit and vegetable gardener Val Rea, who has been a Wild About Gardens Advisor for nearly ten years, shares with us her experience and offers tips on how you can create your own vegetable garden.
Wilder Lawns
Penny and Peter Brook were awarded Gold by Wild about Gardens in 2012 and since then they have worked as volunteers for the scheme. They love gardening for wildlife and want to encourage others to do likewise to reap the personal benefits of a greater connection with nature and to help create a Wilder Kent.
Gardening for Wildlife
Penny and Peter Brook were awarded Gold by Wild about Gardens in 2012 and since then they have worked as volunteers for the scheme. They love gardening for wildlife and want to encourage others to do likewise to reap the personal benefits of a greater connection with nature and to help create a Wilder Kent.