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There is something uplifting about having butterflies in your flowerbeds, frogs in your water feature and birds in your bushes, and knowing they're there because of you. Rich in detail and accessible in style, Gardening for Wildlife is the crucial companion to novices and expert gardeners alike. Adrian Thomas dispels myths and offers new insights and ideas, helping everyone understand what to do so gardens, large or small, can become ideal homes for wildlife. Building on the success of the award-winning first edition, this expanded and updated edition reflects the latest research and developments in nature-friendly gardening.The book serves as an expert guide to the practical aspects of this rewarding pastime and educates readers about the ecological principles involved, while exploding commonly held misconceptions that often deter people from pursuing a kinder approach to gardening.Adrian Thomas provides a detailed guide to the many and varied species that can contribute to a natural and healthy garden. Practical sections help you create entire habitats, such as woodland and meadow gardens, in your garden. And the massively expanded catalogue of the top 500 best garden flowers, shrubs and trees for wildlife, now includes colour photos of every species.If you love wildlife and want to encourage more to visit your garden, this inspirational book will help you sow the seeds and reap the rewards.
Adrian Thomas is a lifelong birdwatcher and naturalist, and has worked at the RSPB for fifteen years in a wide variety of roles. After contributing for many years to BirdWatching magazine, his writing now also regularly features in Nature’s Home and Garden Answers, and has appeared in the Times Literary Supplement.
ForewordGardening for WildlifeWhy Everyone Should Garden for Wildlife Myth-busting So What Is Gardening for Wildlife, Then? How Wildlife Sees GardensGardening for Wildlife at a Glance The Right Home for the Right Species Gardening for BirdsGardening for ButterfliesGardening for Mammals Gardening for Reptiles and Amphibians Gardening for BeesGardening for Dragonflies and Damselflies Gardening for MothsGardening for Creepy-crawliesGardening for Primitive Plants and Fungi Creating Different HabitatsMaking a Woodland HomeMaking a Scrubland HomeMaking a Wildflower-meadow Home Making a Heathland Home Making a Cornfield HomeMaking a Wetland HomeMaking a Hot-rot HomeGardening for Wildlife in a Big Garden Gardening for Wildlife in a Small Garden Balcony Gardening for Wildlife Low-maintenance Gardening for WildlifeGardening for Wildlife in the Function Zone Gardening for Wildlife in the Leisure Zone Gardening for Wildlife in the Production Zone Gardening for Wildlife in the Aesthetic Zone Gardening for the Planet The Top 400 Garden Plants for Wildlife Gardening for Wildlife CalendarMeasuring SuccessAcknowledgements Recommended reading IndexPhoto creditsThe RSPB
Adrian Thomas's highly attractive book will inspire all those who pick it up to turn their gardens into wildlife sanctuaries.
Graham Taylor, Adrian Thomas, UK) Taylor, Graham (Associate Professor of Mathematical Biology, Associate Professor of Mathematical Biology, University of Oxford, UK) Thomas, Adrian (Professor of Biomechanics, Professor of Biomechanics, University of Oxford
Graham Taylor, Adrian Thomas, UK) Taylor, Graham (University Associate Professor in Mathematical Biology, Associate Professor in Mathematical Biology, University of Oxford, UK) Thomas, Adrian (Professor of Biomechanics, Professor of Biomechanics, University of Oxford, Taylor & Thomas, TAYLOR & THOMAS
Graham Taylor, Adrian Thomas, UK) Taylor, Graham (Associate Professor of Mathematical Biology, Associate Professor of Mathematical Biology, University of Oxford, UK) Thomas, Adrian (Professor of Biomechanics, Professor of Biomechanics, University of Oxford
Graham Taylor, Adrian Thomas, UK) Taylor, Graham (University Associate Professor in Mathematical Biology, Associate Professor in Mathematical Biology, University of Oxford, UK) Thomas, Adrian (Professor of Biomechanics, Professor of Biomechanics, University of Oxford, Taylor & Thomas, TAYLOR & THOMAS