Butterflies
Bees
https://friendsoftheearth.uk/bees/donate-save-britains-bees-get-your-bee-saver-kit-today
Friends of the Earth (almost) free Bee Saver Kit
https://www.bumblebeeconservation.org
(information on how to make bumblebee home from an inverted flower pot and a length of hose, plus much more)
https://nhm.org/sites/default/files/2019-04/building_a_bee_hotel.pdf
https://www.greengardener.co.uk/shop/insect-wildlife-houses-and-food/solitary-bee-houses-and-seeds/
Birds
www.roam-wild.com
For a genuinely pigeon/squirrel proof feeder
Lots of suggestions for avoiding pigeons – including putting a planted up pot underneath to catch the debris which attracts them
https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/advice/gardening-for-wildlife/plants-for-wildlife/allotments-and-vegetable-gardens/
Recommendation for cats – bells, high protein diet, keeping indoors early morning and evening
Hedgehogs
https://www.hedgehogstreet.org
Frogs/ponds
https://www.froglife.org
They cover newts and toads as well and have a pdf on ponds: ‘Just Add Water’
General Gardening
http://downloads.gigl.org.uk/website/LondonGardenCity.pdf
what is happening to front and back gardens in London
London’s food growing network – info and courses
http://www.wlgf.org/ne20wildlife_on_allotments[1].pdf
Natural England has lots of info on encouraging wildlife
https://www.arkwildlife.co.uk
supplier recommended by Catherine Horwood
Trees
https://camdenforest2025.wordpress.com
Giveaway of trees – more available soon at the new Think and Do site 19 Highgate Road, email to ask for one.
Japanese method of planting trees in mini forests, one planted recently on Thames Water land in Highgate.
Camden Trees link (https://camdenforest2025.wordpress.com)
Seeds
https://www.seedbombshop.co.uk
https://www.seedball.co.uk
https://www.seedaholic.com (economical seed mixes)
Books
Dave Goulson – The Garden Jungle or Gardening to Save the Planet (Sunday Times bestseller)
Jane Moore – Planting for Butterflies
Jean Vernon – The Secret Lives of Garden Bees
Kate Bradbury – Wildlife Gardening for everyone and everything
Anna Locke – The Foragers’ Garden – Grow an Edible Sanctuary in Your Own Backyard
Catherine Horwood – Potted History – How House Plants Took over our Homes
Camden Biodiversity Strategy :
https://camdenbiodiversitystrategy.commonplace.is/about
Last Updated on 23rd March 2021 by Mick Hudspeth