Download or read book RHS How Can I Help Hedgehogs written by Helen Bostock and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2019-10-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: '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.
Download or read book Wild Your Garden written by Jim and Joel Ashton and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It's up to every single one of us to do our bit for wildlife, however small our gardens, and The Butterfly Brothers know just how that can be achieved." Alan Titchmarsh Join the rewilding movement and share your outdoor space with nature. We all have the potential to make the world a little greener. Wild Your Garden, written by Jim and Joel Ashton (aka "The Butterfly Brothers"), shows you how to create a garden that can help boost local biodiversity. Transform a paved-over yard into a lush oasis, create refuges to welcome and support native species, or turn a high-maintenance lawn into a nectar-rich mini-meadow to attract bees and butterflies. You don't need specialist knowledge or acres of land. If you have any outdoor space, you can make a difference to local wildlife, and reduce your carbon footprint, too. "Wildlife gardening is one of the most important things you can do as an individual for increasing biodiversity and mitigating the effects of climate change. From digging a pond to planting a native hedge, the Butterfly Brothers can help you every step of the way." Kate Bradbury
Download or read book RHS How to Create a Wildlife Pond written by Kate Bradbury and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-07-20 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best way to attract wildlife to your garden is to build a pond. Discover how to do it, and then watch the wildlife come, month by month. Whether you want to do something for the environment, build a pond as a family project, or attract local biodiversity to your garden, a wildlife pond is a perfect addition to your gardening efforts. Inside the pages of this book about creating a wildlife pond you will find: • Photographic step-by-step guide on creating and maintaining a variety of pond types, including natural-style ponds, container ponds, and more traditional, formal-style ponds that still attract wildlife • Evocative, in-depth chapters that tell the story of your pond through the year: what you can expect to see happen, the creatures that will visit and live in and around the pond, and tips on what to look out for and how to keep it in good condition • An eye-catching mixture of photography and illustration, similar to the style used in DK’s How to Attract Birds to Your Garden Your very own backyard oasis Create a natural sanctuary right where you are! This book shows you how to create a backyard pond in your garden and how to attract and support local species. RHS How to Create a Wildlife Pond provides easy-to-follow steps on how to dig your own pond, line it, advice on which aquatic plants to plant, and how to make sure local wildlife can enter and exit the pond safely. This book will also give you advice on how to take care of your pond so that you’re able to enjoy the local animals, insects, and birds for years to come. You can expect to see blackbirds bathing in your pond, hedgehogs using it as a water source, and bats flying over at night to catch insects. This wonderful book is filled with photographs and illustrations that will make creating your own pond easy and fulfilling!
Download or read book RHS Companion to Wildlife Gardening written by Chris Baines and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2023-03-14 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully revised and updated by the author, this is the perennial and comprehensive guide to the art of wildlife gardening from the RHS, freshly illustrated and bursting with new ideas, ideas and projects. Gardening and wildlife make perfect partners. So many people are discovering that by choosing the right plants for nectar and fruit, providing some shelter and safety, a little extra food and water, and a nest box or two, any garden, balcony or backyard can be dramatically brought to life. This best-selling book was first published as How to Make a Wildlife Garden, and launched at the 1985 Chelsea Flower Show, making wildlife a mainstream issue for gardeners and the public. Now fully revised and updated by the author, this beautiful new freshly illustrated edition highlights the changes in garden wildlife over the past 35 years. Incorporating RHS research, updated best practice and addressing a multitude of controversial conservation issues, this stunning guide is also a celebration of the rich variety of wild plants and animals that can bring a beautiful garden to life. Packed full of practical advice from which plants to choose for bees, birds and butterflies, how to construct the ideal wildlife pond, where to position nesting boxes and how to enjoy wildlife in any size of outdoor space, this authoritative companion shows how wildlife gardening can make a stylish and enjoyable contribution to the environment, inspiring new gardeners while also delighting the very many owners of the best-selling original.
Download or read book RHS Wild in the Garden Diary 2023 written by Royal Horticultural Society and published by . This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The RHS Wild in the Garden Diary 2023 celebrates British wildlife at its very best, and is the perfect gift for all keen gardeners, bird watchers and animal lovers. This beautiful week-by-week diary is illustrated with stunning full-colour photographs of the birds, mammals, amphibians, insects, flora and fauna of the British garden. The diary also includes ideas and tips on how to manage your garden to enhance wildlife potential and to help it grow and flourish. This week-to-view diary features colour photographs throughout, with an internal storage pocket and silk ribbon marker.
Download or read book RHS The Little Book of Wild Gardening written by Holly Farrell and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 2022-07-14 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Little Book of Wild Gardening is a guide for anyone wanting to garden in a more sustainable, natural way. Working with nature benefits not just the garden, but also the gardener, wildlife and the wider environment. Divided into sections for different garden areas - including lawns, flower beds, edibles, trees and water features - The Little Book of Wild Gardening details how to embrace a natural approach to gardening for plots large and small. Introductory chapters explain how garden ecosystems can work, and how a healthy garden can mean savings in both work and resources for the gardener. There are plant profiles providing a variety of choices for a wilder approach, plus design tips and expertise in sustainable and wildlife-friendly gardening. From a sustainable veg patch to wildflower meadows, and from bat boxes to gravel gardens, the book includes projects and plants in a range of sizes and timescales so gardeners can create a bountiful and enjoyable haven that will benefit themselves, their local area, and all kinds of wildlife.
Download or read book RHS Wild in the Garden Diary 2024 written by Royal Horticultural Society and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2023-06-06 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: RHS Wild in the Garden Diary 2024 is the best-selling wildlife photographic diary from the Royal Horticultural Society.
Download or read book RHS Garden Almanac 2024 written by RHS and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2023-09-28 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wander through 2024 with the RHS Garden Almanac – a seasonal guide to growing, harvesting and grounding yourself in nature. For the first time, the Royal Horticultural Society bring you their gardening almanac. From what to do in the veg patch to seeds to sow; the moonrise and set to seasonal folktales; how to build a hedgehog home to identifying types of fungi – this book is the perfect companion to dip in and out of as the year turns. Including special features on what the RHS gardeners are working on each month – find valuable wisdom, ideas and small pockets of pleasure to enjoy all year round. Guiding you gently through the seasons, this book provides tools, advice, inspiration and things to do for every month of the year. The perfect gift for gardeners.
Download or read book Hedgehog Book written by Hugh Warwick and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A welcome visitor heard rustling through our hedges or spotted shuffling across our lawns, hedgehogs are a celebrated addition to every garden and their proper care and conservation valuable to numerous other species. Through informative chapters ranging from the physiological and environmental to the inclusion of the hedgehog in myth, legend, art and literature, The Hedgehog Book is an ideal guide to its subject for all nature lovers, beautifully illustrated throughout with new photography and artwork. Chapters include: Hedgehog Life Threats to Hedgehogs The Hedgehog in Myth and Legend The Hedgehog in Art and Literature
Download or read book RHS Half Hour Allotment written by Royal Horticultural Society and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Royal Horticultural Society The Half Hour Allotment (first published in 2005) has been a best-selling gardening title for Frances Lincoln and the Royal Horticultural Society for many years. This new edition re-presents the classic in a fresh new illustrated format with hundreds of new photographs and a bright new design. The book explains the philosophy of spending half an hour each day on the allotment in order to produce something to harvest and eat every day. This tried-and-tested formula is clearly explained with weekly work plans and time-efficient solutions for busy gardeners who want to spend every moment preciously. It outlines the best crops to grow, the best varieties within each crop, and shows how to arrange and equip your allotment so that it is a place of interest for you, your family and visiting wildlife. Lia Leendertz is an organic gardener with a great sensitivity for the environment so the book is a gentle and thoughtful read as well as being a bible for productive and time-starved gardeners.
Download or read book RHS Companion to Wildlife Gardening written by Chris Baines and published by . This book was released on 2023-03-14 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: RHS Companion to Wildlife Gardening is the perennial and comprehensive guide to the art of wildlife gardening. Fully revised and updated by the author, this beautiful new edition is freshly illustrated and it highlights the changes in garden wildlife over the past 35 years.
Download or read book RHS Wild in the Garden Diary 2025 written by The Royal Horticultural Societ and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2024-05-07 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The RHS Wild in the Garden Diary 2025 celebrates British wildlife at its very best, and is the perfect gift for all keen gardeners, bird watchers and animal lovers. This beautiful week-by-week diary is illustrated with stunning full-color photographs of the birds, mammals, amphibians, insects, flora and fauna of the British garden. The diary also includes ideas and tips on how to manage your garden to enhance wildlife potential and to help it grow and flourish. This week-to-view diary features color photographs throughout, with an internal storage pocket and silk ribbon marker.
Download or read book RHS Can I Grow Potatoes in Pots written by Sally Nex and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 2022-10-13 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *** This easy Q&A format book is suited to both beginner and more experienced growers, and encompasses a wide range of subjects to take readers beyond the basics of fruit and vegetable growing. Taking into account the popularity for growing food from scratch among newbie gardeners, you'll find advice in this book whether you have a garden, an allotment, or even a balcony or other small space to work with-everyone can get involved with growing delicious edibles no matter what space they have available. Discover: - Which varieties to choose for gourmet home cooking, the most nutritious crops to grow, and how to grow unusual edibles like olives. - Techniques and tips to get the most out of each crop, from how to grow epic-size pumpkins to whether it's worth thinning beetroot. - Troubleshooting tips for pest problems: ways to work with wildlife rather than against it and providing an alternative viewpoint on traditional problems, such as eating the weeds as well! - How to make the most of your fruit and vegetable harvest, with information on the best time to pick produce and how to preserve it.
Download or read book RHS Explore Nature written by Emily Hibbs and published by Scholastic UK. This book was released on 2021-09-02 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fun-filled, full-colour RHS adventure handbook is full of ideas to help kids discover the great outdoors and get closer to nature. Created with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), the UK’s leading gardening charity. This beautifully illustrated book is packed with fun activities, handy tips and nature facts to encourage children to explore the wonderful world around them. Grow your own strawberries and runner beans Build a hibernation home for outdoor creatures Create a nature scrapbook to treasure Discover more about plants, trees and wildlife Each page is filled with inspiring ideas for discovering and exploring plants and wildlife, with exciting activities for all seasons and weathers.
Download or read book RHS You Will Be Able to Garden By the End of This Book written by Simon Akeroyd and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 2023-04-27 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The title might sound like a bold statement, but you really will be able to garden by the end of this book. Whether you are a budding botanist or just aspire to have greener fingers, this book will hold your 'horticultural hand' and guide you gently through the principles of gardening. Whether you have a tiny courtyard or something a bit bigger, this book will share everything you need to know to create your own patch of horticultural heaven. With 12 easy-to-follow chapters that explore all the basics of successful, stress-free gardening including assessing and designing your garden, how to grow fruit and vegetables, plant maintenance, propagation, lawns and container garden. The 15 step-by-step techniques will teach you how to sow seeds, prune shrubs, cut a hedge, mow a lawn and even how to design your own outside space, plus so much more. Just as important, the book explains how to garden sustainably and encourage wildlife, so that you can make informed decisions when it comes to creating and maintaining your garden.
Download or read book RHS The Urban Gardener written by Matt James and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 2014-04-07 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Garden designer, lecturer and broadcaster Matt James explores how to design an urban outdoor space, no matter the size or location - from balconies and roof terraces to courtyards, basement areas and front gardens, factoring in areas for relaxation, play and growing your own produce. There are 16 step-by-step projects including creating a 'living' green wall, planting under mature trees and making a gravel garden and 13 case studies showing great design in action, with examples from Tom Stuart-Smith, Charlotte Rowe and Christopher Bradley-Hole. Award-winning photographer Marianne Majerus provides the visual inspiration.
Download or read book RHS Gardening for Mindfulness written by Holly Farrell and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 2017-03-16 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gardening, like mindfulness, is a way of finding a sense of calm in an otherwise chaotic world, a simpler existence, even if it is only for a few minutes. Both forge a connection to the world around us, to nature and wildlife, which can bring pleasure and peace. In this beautifully illustrated guide to gardening for mindfulness, horticulturalist and mindfulness practitioner Holly Farrell provides a blueprint for a more contemplative way to garden, including projects, meditations and inspiration. Projects for the mindful gardener, including growing something from seed, planting a tree and creating a mandala, put the theory of mindfulness into practice, while plant lists and design ideas aim to enhance mindfulness in the garden through the senses. Beautifully packaged and easy to follow, this is the perfect book for keen gardeners, devotees of mindfulness, or simply those looking for calm in a busy and hectic world.
