RHS How Can I Help Hedgehogs?: A Gardener's Collection of Inspiring Ideas for Welcoming Wildlife - Hardcover

Bostock, Helen; Collins, Sophie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1784726214 ISBN 13: 9781784726218

Publisher: Mitchell Beazley, 2019

Synopsis

'Britain's ten million acres of private gardens add up to a vital haven for wildlife. Chock-a-block with ideas for encouraging wildlife into your plot, this pocket-sized book tells you how to make your off-street parking wildlife-friendly, why you should welcome wasps into the garden and whether you should let ladybirds overwinter in your home. One for budding David Attenboroughs.' - Mail on Sunday

Foreword written by Isabella Tree of the Knepp Wildland Project.


RHS How Can I Help Hedgehogs? offers more than 100 ideas for you to help wildlife thrive in your garden. Packed with simple, low-cost ideas that will make a huge difference to the natural world, the book suggests ways to help birds, bees, butterflies, beetles and many other declining species.

Hopeful, informative and entertaining, with plenty of 'I-never-knew-that' mini-features, this is a book you and your family need, and one that you'll all enjoy, too. Includes topics such as how to increase the biodiversity of your plot and how to improve your soil without using chemicals.

Includes...
- Can I make my garden bat-friendly?
- Do green roofs work?
- Why should I love my weeds?
- Should I keep honey bees?
- Which flowers are friendliest for moths?
- Where's best for a bird box?
- Is garden lighting disruptive?
...and many more.

About this title

About the Authors

Helen Bostock has worked for the RHS for nearly 14 years, including two years as a Wisley Trainee and 12 years in the Advisory Service. She currently holds the position of Senior Horticultural Advisor. Her passion is for wildlife gardening.

Sophie Collins has authored more than 20 books and this one offered a great chance to combine her twin interests in wildlife and gardening in a single title.

From the Back Cover

RHS How Can I Help Hedgehogs? offers more than 100 ideas for you to help wildlife thrive in your garden. Packed with simple, low-cost ideas that will make a huge difference to the natural world, the book suggests ways to help birds, bees, butterflies, beetles and many other declining species.

Hopeful, informative and entertaining, with plenty of 'I-never-knew-that' mini-features, this is a book you and your family need, and one that you'll all enjoy, too. Includes topics such as how to increase the biodiversity of your plot and how to improve your soil without using chemicals.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1784726214
• ISBN 13: 9781784726218
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224