Book description
In 2003 a MORI poll for the Royal Horticultural Society revealed that
an extraordinary number of us are interested in attracting wildlife
into our gardens. It also indicated, however, that many of us have no
idea how to go about it. Information is sparse, and public opinion
seems to suggest that gardens that are plentiful in wildlife are
unattractive, expensive to upkeep and hard work to maintain. But this
couldn't be further from the truth.
In this illuminating book, Ken Thompson explains that encouraging
wildlife is actually entirely compatible with ordinary gardening,
costs next to nothing and is almost completely effortless. Packed with
helpful hints and tips, the book shows us how easy it is to fill our
gardens with everything from foxes, frogs and mice to butterflies,
ladybirds and literally thousands of fascinating creepy-crawlies. Why
should we? Because we'll be promoting the biodiversity of the UK,
we'll be reconnecting with nature, getting more from our gardens, and
we'll be doing our plants a favour.
KEN THOMPSON is a plant ecologist. he is Senior Lecturer in the
Department of Animal and Plant Sciences at the University of Sheffield
where he was a key member of the first of two 'Biodiversity of Urban
Gardens' (BUGS) projects investigating the significance of urban
gardens as habitats for 'natural' biodiversity.
Ken Thompson has written over 100 articles for scientific journals
and writes a regular column on the science of gardening for Organic
Gardening magazine. He is also the author of the critically
acclaimed An Ear to the Ground: Garden Science for Ordinary Mortals.
