Wildlife Garden: Create a Home for Garden-Friendly Animals, Insects and Birds
The threat of global mass extinction of bees, and the alarming decline in many native bird species, are key topics of discussion today. The main causes of this situation are intensive cultivation of mono-cultures, and the wide-scale use of pesticides, that in turn lead to destruction of traditional habitats and the various food sources they provide. We know that if just one species in a food chain is lost – and thus no longer able to perform its particular function – this will inevitably lead to the extinction of further species, and a reduction in the stability and productivity of the entire ecosystem. The preservation of biological diversity is guaranteed only if pollinators are able to survive – and each of us can contribute to supporting and strengthening them by creating a natural garden that welcomes and sustains these species, providing what they need to flourish. The spirit and magic of a natural garden stems from the fact that it is not created by human hands – at least not in the usual sense, with a great deal of effort and expenditure. A natural garden is about creating an ecologically balanced slice of nature – one that is not shaped by external forces, but works with what is already there. Wildlife Garden will help you turn your garden into a wildlife wonderland – and help to save the environment!

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Wildlife Garden: Create a Home for Garden-Friendly Animals, Insects and Birds
The threat of global mass extinction of bees, and the alarming decline in many native bird species, are key topics of discussion today. The main causes of this situation are intensive cultivation of mono-cultures, and the wide-scale use of pesticides, that in turn lead to destruction of traditional habitats and the various food sources they provide. We know that if just one species in a food chain is lost – and thus no longer able to perform its particular function – this will inevitably lead to the extinction of further species, and a reduction in the stability and productivity of the entire ecosystem. The preservation of biological diversity is guaranteed only if pollinators are able to survive – and each of us can contribute to supporting and strengthening them by creating a natural garden that welcomes and sustains these species, providing what they need to flourish. The spirit and magic of a natural garden stems from the fact that it is not created by human hands – at least not in the usual sense, with a great deal of effort and expenditure. A natural garden is about creating an ecologically balanced slice of nature – one that is not shaped by external forces, but works with what is already there. Wildlife Garden will help you turn your garden into a wildlife wonderland – and help to save the environment!

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Wildlife Garden: Create a Home for Garden-Friendly Animals, Insects and Birds

Wildlife Garden: Create a Home for Garden-Friendly Animals, Insects and Birds

by Ursula Kopp
Wildlife Garden: Create a Home for Garden-Friendly Animals, Insects and Birds

Wildlife Garden: Create a Home for Garden-Friendly Animals, Insects and Birds

by Ursula Kopp

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Overview

The threat of global mass extinction of bees, and the alarming decline in many native bird species, are key topics of discussion today. The main causes of this situation are intensive cultivation of mono-cultures, and the wide-scale use of pesticides, that in turn lead to destruction of traditional habitats and the various food sources they provide. We know that if just one species in a food chain is lost – and thus no longer able to perform its particular function – this will inevitably lead to the extinction of further species, and a reduction in the stability and productivity of the entire ecosystem. The preservation of biological diversity is guaranteed only if pollinators are able to survive – and each of us can contribute to supporting and strengthening them by creating a natural garden that welcomes and sustains these species, providing what they need to flourish. The spirit and magic of a natural garden stems from the fact that it is not created by human hands – at least not in the usual sense, with a great deal of effort and expenditure. A natural garden is about creating an ecologically balanced slice of nature – one that is not shaped by external forces, but works with what is already there. Wildlife Garden will help you turn your garden into a wildlife wonderland – and help to save the environment!


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781787116009
Publisher: Veloce Publishing
Publication date: 12/15/2020
Pages: 80
Product dimensions: 7.10(w) x 8.94(h) x 0.21(d)

About the Author

Ursula Kopp is an experienced non-fiction writer. The many successful publications In her bookshop cover the garden, nature, and animals, with a focus on an attractive design and extraordinary visual material. Ursula lives in Munich, Germany.

Table of Contents

A Word to Begin
THE NATURAL GARDEN: AN INVITING PLACE FOR GARDENERS’ FRIENDS
  • Creating a natural garden
  • Designing a natural garden that welcomes gardeners’ friends
  • Wild hedgerows – a source of colourful variety
  • The natural beauty of a wildflower meadow
  • Allowing your garden to grow wild
  • The dry stone wall – a place in the sun
  • The natural pond – an elixir of life
  • Caring for a natural garden
  • Soil preparation
  • Caring for the soil
  • Plants for a natural garden
  • Friend or pest?
INSECT HOTELS AND OTHER LIVING SPACES FOR GARDENERS’ FRIENDS
  • What is an insect hotel?
  • The right location
  • Build your own hanging insect hotel
  • It’s all about the furnishings!
  • Making an earwig pot
  • A winter lodge for hedgehogs
  • Building a hedgehog house
  • Nesting places for birds
  • Building a nesting box for tits
  • Nesting boxes for semi-hole nesters
THE MOST IMPORTANT GARDENERS’ FRIENDS – IN PORTRAIT
Index of terms and species
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