Gardens Illustrated Magazine

ARE 'WILDLIFE GARDENS' PASSÉ?

If we put the needs of the species in our gardens on a par with our own, can we even garden anymore?

reating gardens with wildlife in mind has been accepted garden practice for the past 50 years. But a new school of thought coming out of environmental activism suggests that our traditional approach to making spaces that are wildlife-friendly has been clouded by human bias that still puts human needs first, and leaves nature

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