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"Wildlife gardening is not just valuable for nature - it's also great fun and incredibly fulfilling too. Square metre for square metre, Britain's gardens boast more biodiversity than any other habitat on the planet. So make your garden wildlife-friendly and then sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labours!"
Stephen Moss, Trust Vice President
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Spring plantingCreate a floral haven for wildlife in your garden this spring and summer.
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Top ten tipsRead our top ten wildlife gardening ideas on how to make the most of your garden for you and the local wildlife. They include things you can do in an afternoon or over a weekend that will transform your garden into a wildlife haven without you ending up with a jungle! Top ten tips |
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Wildlife Friendly PlantsDownload the Gardening for Wildlife Groups recommendations for plants that will thrive in Somerset and support a whole host of wildlife.
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Looking for inspiration?Why not look at what other local gardeners have been doing in order to attract the county’s wildlife into their back yards... |
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© Adam Cormack - Painted Lady© Gillian Day - hedgehog© Amy Lewis - Daisy© Anna Gutherie - small wildlife gardenArt work © Buffalo designs |
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Seasonal wildlife gardening hints & tips to get you started or just to inspire! Download our latest Newsletter Sign up and you’ll receive a minimum of two newsletters a year from our experts in the Gardening for Wildlife Group. |
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Why not join other wildlife gardeners in Somerset and sign up FREE for a plaque to show your friends and neighbours what you do for wildlife in your garden. |
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Changes in your garden?
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Calling South Somerset!
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Have any garden projects on the go? Plans to turn your lawn into a meadow or your shed wall into a bird nesting paradise? Tell us what changes you are making to your garden. |
We've teamed up with a Yeovil garden centre to launch a wildlife gardening competition in recognition of your excellent efforts to help wildlife. If you live in South Somerset why not enter? |
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Useful Websites |
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Vine House Farm Bird Food
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Wild About Gardens
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The Big Wildlife GardenA really comprehensive wildlife gardening website hosted by Natural England where you can register your garden free and go for a green award and certificate for your garden!
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A site hosted by the Royal Horticultural Society and the Wildlife Trusts with lots of information relating to wildlife gardening including some fabulous garden wildlife photographs and corresponding information section. |
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