Wild About Gardens, for the benefit of people and wildlife

Wild About Gardens

'Wild About Gardens', is a major new project from the Royal Horticultural Society and The Wildlife Trusts. It aims to bring the worlds of gardening and nature conservation closer together.

The project aims to increase understanding of the significance of local wildlife character, celebrate what garden owners are already doing to support wildlife in their area, and build on existing research into the wildlife potential of domestic gardens.

Anyone who gardens has the opportunity to make a difference and 'Wild About Gardens' aims to give everyone the advice, inspiration and local knowledge they need to help maximise the potential of their garden nature reserves.

The Royal Horticultural Society

The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK's leading gardening charity dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting good gardening. Its charitable work includes providing expert advice and information, advancing horticulture, training the next generation of gardeners, helping school children learn about plants, and conducting research into plants, pests and environmental issues affecting gardeners. The RHS has a membership of 360,000. For membership enquiries call 0845 130 4646. Visit www.rhs.org.uk >>

The Wildlife Trusts

The Wildlife Trusts is a partnership of 47 Wildlife Trusts across the UK, plus the Isle of Man and Alderney. Our vision is 'an environment richer in wildlife for everyone' and we are the largest UK charity dedicated exclusively to conserving all our habitats and species, with a membership of more than 530,000 people including 62,000 junior members.

We campaign for the protection of wildlife and invest in the future by helping people of all ages to gain a greater appreciation and understanding of wildlife.

Collectively, we also manage more than 2,500 nature reserves spanning over 80,000 hectares. The Wildlife Trusts also lobby for better protection of the UK's natural heritage and are dedicated to protecting wildlife for the future. For further information about The Wildlife Trusts please phone 0870 0367711 or visit www.wildlifetrusts.org >>