On 15th February ‘24 we were treated to a talk by Chris Gibson, an experienced and enthusiastic all-round naturalist, living in Essex.
Chris retired from a long career with Natural England (the Government’s advisor on nature conservation)
Our club was very taken with all the very simple ideas Chris gave us simply by way of planting carefully and changing our thinking about garden ‘pests’.
This page is work in progress …
Tolerance
We might not like all our garden visitors but they are all part of the way our world works.
Encourage bees and all pollinators - critical for our future.
Have water in your garden, not just for frogs but for a range of insects and birds
A tiny pond, an upturned dustbin lid, a shallow bowl; always make sure there is a way out of the water for creatures.
Chris has a huge range of resources and you can view them here:
Click here for his blog
Click here for his plant list
The right plants will encourage wildlife in your garden
Click here for Chris’s blog
Learn to love the beautiful patterns made by creatures eating our plant leaves
CLICK HERE FOR CHRIS’S PLANT LIST