The Wildlife Garden Podcast
By The Wildlife Garden Podcast
A monthly podcast on how to garden for wildlife right at home with top-tips, plant ideas and even a book club!
wildlifegardenpod.substack.com
wildlifegardenpod.substack.com
Latest episode
-
Podcast Update
-
Ep. 33 Let It Bloom June! And a Spectacular Speedwell
-
Ep. 32 Interview: Dr Abigail Lowe and Windflower
-
Ep. 31 The Garden Jungle and Holly
Join us in our Garden Jungle with a fabulous book by Professor Dave Goulson. If that's not enough, we have brand new research from Professor Goulson's team on garden birds and we look at a fabulous tree for wildlife, the native Holly. Find all the in… -
Ep. 30 A Riotous Rainbow of Winter Colour
Gardens should be full of flower all year round! In this episode we prove you can have every colour of the rainbow brightening your garden this winter. Then pucker up for our Native Plant of the Month: Mistletoe. Find all the information and links me… -
Ep. 29 The Deadwood is ALIVE! With Silver Birch
It's sometimes said that wood is most alive when it is dead. In this episode we delve deep into the rotten world of deadwood and discover the fascinating range of creatures that rely on it. We then pick one tree in particular, the stunning Silver Bir… -
Ep. 28 Should we Rewild our Gardens?
A big question many wildlife gardeners may have asked themselves...should we Rewild our gardens? After a chat about our opinion, we get 'fernatical' about the Hart's Tongue, the first fern as part of our native plant of the month! Find all the inform… -
Ep 27. A Festival of Fruit with the Humble Hawthorne
In this episode we ask...what is fruit? And what fruits are good for wildlife? Then, as our native plant of the month, we take on the thorny yet fruity staple of the British garden and countryside, the humble Hawthorn. Find all the information and li… -
Beguiling Bees and Knockout Knautias
Have you ever wondered what all the buzz is about in your garden? This episode we get to grips with some of the wild bees you are likely to find, with the help of 'The Secret Life of Garden Bees' by Jean Vernon. We then learn about a knockout Knautia… -
Compost, Worms and the Flowering Rush
This week we dive deep into the musty world of your compost bin and look at the wildlife you could find there. We are also joined for the second time by worm expert Dr Emma Sherlock. Then, we cover our first native pond plant, the charming Flowering …