Wildlife Gardening
Britain’s 15 million gardens comprise somewhere between one and three million acres of land: a potentially huge resource to wildlife. Their value is even greater because they are arranged into networks of green-space, often going into the very hearts of our largest cities, forming ’wildlife corridors’ through which animals and plants can move.
Over the latter half of the 20th century, farmland and other ’natural’ areas were ecologically degraded. As a result gardens have become important refuges for many animals, e.g. frogs, house sparrows and starlings.
Although the garden is not a UK priority biodiversity habitat many local partnerships such as Wrexham and Snowdonia have produced Garden Habitat action plans.
We are well known for being a nation of gardening enthusiasts. Gardens enjoy an unparalleled position to influence the way people interact with and feel about the environment. Being right outside our backdoors, they give us our most immediate access to nature.
Be inspired by the work of Welsh Local Biodiversity Partnerships!
Wrexham Local Biodiversity Partnership garden action plans
Vale of Glamorgan Wildlife Garden Poster Competition
Follow these links to find some amazing wildlife gardening websites: