Der Garten als Paradies für Wildtiere: Wie man Vögel, Bienen, Schmetterlinge und anderes Getier in den Garten lockt

by Emma Hardy

Naturnah und ökologisch Gärtnern liegt im Trend. Bienen, Schmetterlinge, Igel und Wildblumenwiesen sind auf dem Rückzug. Deshalb ist es umso wichtiger, der ursprünglichen, wilden Natur und ihren Bewohnern im Garten einen Lebensraum zu bieten. Und das geht ganz einfach. Einen Teich anlegen, ohne dafür ein Loch zu graben, ein Insektenhotel bauen, Futterstellen für Vögel bereitstellen, bienen- und schmetterlingsfreundliche Blumen anbauen, Samenbomben mit Wildblumen verteilen ? dazu und zu vielem mehr liefert dieses Buch eine Menge praktischer Vorschläge, botanisches Basiswissen und viele einfache Tipps und Techniken. Egal wie gross die verfügbare Fläche ist, selbst auf dem Balkon oder im kleinsten Stadtgarten lässt sich so eine lebendige grüne Oase gestalten.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction

143 pages, Hardcover

First published February 2, 2015

Reviews

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5*

[Justus · Rating 2 out of 5]

Achtung !!!! weiter lesen !!!

Ganz nett, ein paar nette Ideen für den eigenen Garten doch ist mir das Buch an manchen Stelle zu kurz gefasst.

Gerade bei den Bienenhotel kann man einiges falsch machen, auch auf den Bilder ist zb. ins Stirnholz gebohrt und über die Durchmesser der Röhren wird kein Wort verloren " Löcher Bohren (um Bienen anzulocken)" ist schon sehr sehr mager für so ein Buch.

Zwirn ?!?? und besonders Hundehaare sollte man auch nicht in einem Nistmaterialspender angeboten werden, da die Parasitenmittel für die Jungvögel tötlich sein können !!!

[Helen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful book, packed full of ideas and projects that actually look like they are worth doing. I love the suggestions for plants, and the container plants for butterflies and moths I am planning to follow for my garden. I also really want a wormery now!

I recommend this for anyone that wants to do a bit more for the wildlife in their garden. You can start small and just do one or two of the suggestions or go all out and transform your garden!

[Jonathan Spencer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Though the plant suggestions (and hedgehog references) mostly apply to the UK, there are many great explanations and project ideas that could work anywhere.

[Abby Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

So, funny story, this has been in my TBR pile for quite a while. I was so excited to finally be able to get cozy and read it.
Hedgehogs. Foxes. Badgers.
Wait, what? How to attract hedgehogs?
While I would love to attract these animals to my backyard, they don't live here, and if they did, they would kill my chickens.
I got quite a good chuckle realizing that I hadn't checked to see the location of this book. It's England. England. I live in Texas! All I'm going to attract are roaches and snakes. Ha!
This is a pretty and charming book, and I'm quite glad I got to read it, even though much of it isn't doable where I live without heavy modification. I was also pleased because some of these things I've already done, or have plans to do in the future.

[NOD · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked up this book in hopes to make my garden more inclusive and holistic to nature. Inside the book there are plenty of DIYs to spark further experimentation in your garden. I want to try making the pumpkin bird feeder, the nesting material birdbox, and the bee-friendly and butterfly friendly containers.

Finally, the book is gorgeous!! Thick paper with shades of beige - brown, and photoshopped splashes of loose dirt in the corners. Of course, the photography is also amazing.

[Stephanie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very light on details, and not at all scientific. If you appreciate learning the “why’s” behind gardening, this book is not for you. Advice goes as deep as “xyz is good for wildlife.”

No mention of gardening zones at all. The suggestion to walk around your neighborhood and see what “grows naturally” is the type of advice that would lead people in my area to spread creeping bellflower everywhere. 🙄 Glad I borrowed this one from the public library, rather than purchasing.

[Andrea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this book in German. Gave me a lot of good ideas, but some of the things recommended need further research - I felt that not everything was thoroughly researched, but amounted to hear-say. Also, I don't know how she could leave out drywalls completely, since they are wonderful refuges for lizards, salamanders, and all sorts of insects etc.

[Rachel Vryhof · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautifully designed book with a variety of inspiring ideas. I didn't realize this was a UK author until I started seeing all the references to hedgehogs! I then realized some of the planting suggestions aren't ideal for my area either, but for overall inspiration, this is a good book and a short read.

[Jennifer Summers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant. Full of really useful information 👌

[Jenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very useful ideas for increasing the nature in your garden, specific planting ideas and lots of DIY tips

[Wendy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I took some great ideas out of this book to enhance my wildlife garden but beware.... this book was written with a European audience in mind (you'll notice several references to hedgehogs). Several of the species she recommends for planting are invasive and not wise choices for gardens in the U.S. It is an easy read and full of pictures for inspiration but again -- plant with caution.