Wildlife Gardening Virtual Symposium with The Biological Recording Company

Learn about the latest research related to nature-friendly gardening to help you undertake evidence-based wildlife gardening decisions.

The UK, like most other countries worldwide, has seen significant loss of its plants, animals and fungi. The State of Nature reports that the UK is now one of the most nature-depleted countries on Earth, with species declining by an average of 19% over the past 50 years. This makes nature-friendly gardening more important than ever as our gardens can provide a haven for the wildlife that visit or reside within them.

Wildlife Gardening is now a popular approach, with members of the British public trying to do what they can to give our wildlife a helping hand. This also makes it a business opportunity, with pollinator seed mixes, insect hotels and bird feeders commonly stocked throughout garden centres and online retailers.

But how do we know that our wildlife gardening practices are actually beneficial for nature? The management of habitats that isn’t informed by scientific evidence is at best a matter of hear-say, and at worst, can be mis-informed and counter-productive. The Wildlife Gardening Virtual Symposium will provide a platform for scientists researching wildlife gardening to share their work and help us all take an evidence-based approach to how we manage our gardens for wildlife.

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This event will be hosted by the Wildlife Gardening Forum and feature four presentations that focus on research into wildlife gardening.