As we head into June we encourage you to leave the mower alone, with a little help from Plantlife. Then we have the second part of our interview with the fabulous Dr Abigail Lowe, talking about the preferred food for pollinators. And we polish things off with a stunning garden speedwell as our Native Plant of the Month, Veronica spicata ssp. spicata. Help us keep the podcast running by making a donation! Every penny goes towards our running costs, and means there are no adverts or sponsors messages to listen to. We're grateful for any donations to PayPal. Our Links Find the podcast in your pod ..read more

This month we are thrilled to interview Dr Abigail Lowe, Community Science Officer at the Natural History Museum and an expert on plants and their pollinators. We also have a brief clip from the British Trust for Ornithology and a wildlife gardening correspondent too! If that’s not enough, we then look at a spring delight, the charming Windflower or Anemone nemorosa. Help us keep the podcast running by making a donation! Every penny goes towards our running costs, and means there are no adverts or sponsors messages to listen to. We're grateful for any donations to PayPal. Our Links Find the po ..read more

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. Keep the podcast running by making a donation! We're grateful for any donations to our PayPal Watch us on Youtube The Wild GDN Then, sign up to our NEWSLETTER for all future updates and podcast meetups And follow us on Facebook or Twitter too, if you are so inclined! CLICK HERE FOR SHOWNOTES This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other ..read more

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. Keep the podcast running by making a donation! We're grateful for any donations to our PayPal Watch us on Youtube The Wild GDN And follow us on Facebook or Twitter too, if you are so inclined! CLICK HERE FOR SHOWNOTES This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wildlifegardenpod.substack.com ..read more

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 Birch for our 'Native Plant of the Month'. Keep the podcast running by making a donation. Every penny goes towards our running costs and means there are no adverts or sponsors messages to listen to. We're grateful for any donations to our PayPal. CLICK HERE FOR SHOWNOTES This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscrib ..read more

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! Help us keep the podcast running by making a donation! Every penny goes towards our running costs and means there are no adverts or sponsors messages to listen to. We're grateful for any donations to our PayPal Watch us on Youtube The Wild GDN Follow us on Facebook or Twitter too, if you are so inclined! CLICK HERE FOR SHOWNOTES This is a public episode. If you wou ..read more

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 for your garden, the charming Field Scabious. Help us keep the podcast running by making a donation! Every penny goes towards our running costs, and means there are no adverts or sponsors messages to listen to. We're grateful for any donations to our PayPal Watch us on Youtube The Wild GDN Follow us on Facebook or Twitter too, if you are so inclin ..read more

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 Rush or Butomus umbellatus. Help us keep the podcast running by making a donation! Every penny goes towards our running costs, and means there are no adverts or sponsors messages to listen to. We're grateful for any donations to our PayPal Watch us on Youtube The Wild GDN Follow us on Facebook or Twitter too, if you are so inclined! CLICK FOR SHOWN ..read more

In a jam packed episode we ask: Is spring coming earlier? We then take a closer look at earthworms with Senior Curator of Annelids at the Natural History Museum, Dr Emma Sherlock. Finishing the episode, a favourite grass, Molinia caerulea or Purple Moor Grass, is our native plant of the week. Help us keep the podcast running by making a donation! Every penny goes towards our running costs, and means there are no adverts or sponsors messages to listen to. We're grateful for any donations to our PayPal Watch us on Youtube The Wild GDN Follow us on Facebook or Twitter too, if you are so inclined ..read more

We've made it! One year of the podcast and 24 episodes later, we have a chat about our own way into gardening and test ourselves on what we've learned so far. Then we look at our most ancient native tree, the Yew. Help us keep the podcast running by making a donation! Every penny goes towards our running costs, and means there are no adverts or sponsors messages to listen to. We're grateful for any donations to our PayPal Watch us on Youtube The Wild GDN Follow us on Facebook or Twitter too, if you are so inclined! CLICK HERE FOR SHOWNOTES This is a public episode. If you would like to discu ..read more