Planting with Nature: A Guide to Sustainable Gardening

by Kirsty Wilson, Kirsty Wilson

By re-imagining how we plan and use our gardens, we can all do our bit to support local wildlife, improve our health and help tackle the climate crisis. Positive steps, no matter how small, can really make a difference.

This is a practical, easy-to-use guide for anyone who wants to boost nature in their patch and make the world a little greener. Illustrated with specially commissioned drawings, it contains essential information on many topics, from planting nectar-rich borders, native hedgerows, trees and wildflower meadows to creating rain gardens, green roofs and ponds.

These activities, together with providing homes and feeders for birds, mammals, amphibians, bees and other insects, will encourage many kinds of native wildlife to thrive in your garden, whatever its size. Expert advice is also provided on sustainable gardening approaches to fruit and vegetable production, making compost and the propagation of new plants.

Genres: Nonfiction

160 pages, Paperback

Published June 20, 2023

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Reviews

[Richard Hakes · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am a tree hugger. It was an impulse buy, it's rubbish. I have a garden with a lawn. I let things grow. I occasionally get rid of weeds. This book advocates digging it all up and planting wild flowers. I had always thought a wild flower meadow is as artificial an environment as a manicured lawn. Nothing in this has changed my opinion.

[Tyler · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book takes you on an incredible journey of transforming your garden into one that finds balance with the natural world. Kirsty Wilson is incredibly knowledgeable and this easy to follow guide should have a place on every gardener’s bookshelf!

[Tina Ambury · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent resource. Specific lists of plants for attracting species and how to construct various features are clear and simple.