Wild About Gardens
Bumblebees, house sparrows, white admiral butterflies, and early purple orchids are just some of the species declining in our area. You can help these species and many others by having fun, being ‘on trend’ and turning your garden into a ‘mini’ haven for wildlife. It's easy to get started if you want to make your garden more friendly to wildlife.
Whether you just want to give encouragement to wildlife with our Let’s Get Started! initiative or you’d like to gain one of our Wild About Gardens Awards, our Wild About Gardens project is the easiest way to make a difference for wildlife. And we have plenty of advice and helpful tips along the way
Just choose below where you want to to start.
Click here to find out how to get involved in our Wild About Gardens project and some great ideas for turning your garden into a wildlife haven
Join the 100 + Award-winning gardens across Cookham. Click here to get full details of the awards.
Our checklist is an easy way to find the best steps to make your garden wildlife-friendly. It's also the basis for our Wild About Gardens Awards
What do local people say about
Wild About Gardens?
In this film local gardeners talk about the Wild About Gardens scheme, how easy it is to get started and the amazing pleasure they get from being involved.
Some more easy ideas here to make your garden wildlife friendly
Click here to learn about our eco-friendly gardener contractors