DiscoverThe Organic Gardening PodcastS3 Ep5: May - The critical value of gardens to wildlife survival
S3 Ep5: May - The critical value of gardens to wildlife survival

S3 Ep5: May - The critical value of gardens to wildlife survival

Update: 2023-05-051
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Our gardens and growing spaces have never been more important as biodiversity declines. Listen to our fascinating conversation with wildlife gardening pioneer Chris Baines as he discusses the “wildlife revolution” in our gardens and the sea-change in attitudes towards incorporating nature-friendly habitats and techniques.



“Gardens made a big, positive difference [to wildlife] once people started to see them as a place where they could enjoy and encourage wildlife, rather than a place that they needed to keep wildlife out,” says Chris, who suggests creating ‘service stations’ in your garden to influence bird and insect survival.



“The past 60-70 years have been a disaster for wildlife. The one saving grace in the UK has been gardens. Gardens have got better for wildlife, while the wider countryside has got worse. There’s a real growing up of the idea that we can’t just stand back and watch everything disappear, we have to intervene.”
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S3 Ep5: May - The critical value of gardens to wildlife survival

S3 Ep5: May - The critical value of gardens to wildlife survival

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