Last year, Time Out magazine asked London Wildlife Trust’s expert gardener Elaine Hughes to offer readers some wildlife friendly gardening tip. You can read her tips here!

October

Walls and fences: tip of the week
“Train non-clinging climbers a few centimetres from walls to create shady places for nesting birds such as wrens or blackbirds.”

The golden rules: tip of the week
“Stag beetles are nationally rare but are still spotted in London. Their larvae eat dead wood and need up to seven years to develop. Leave some logs or an old tree stump in a quiet spot, an undisturbed log pile is great for mini-beasts.”

September

Planning a garden: tip of the week
“Don’t mark your garden boundaries with walls or fences, plant a species rich hedgerow instead. This will provide shelter and food for wildlife.”

Let's transform London's three million gardens into a network of mini nature reserves that are wildlife and climate friendly.  Let's GARDEN FOR A LIVING LONDON.