It is cool to care for nature

Birds, bees, butterflies and wild flowers are rapidly disappearing from our countryside. Some farmers have been tempted by Government policies into uprooting hedges, abandoning stubbles, and using ever more effective insecticides and herbicides. Intensive farming has done untold damage to our countryside and wildlife.

The wildflowers of our youth have disappeared, and with them the seeds and insects on which wildlife depends. The ploughing of winter stubbles has deprived many creatures of vital food. Rough headlands and unsprayed pastures are a thing of the past. This is the reason why gardening for wildlife, wild flowers, nature and conservation is so important and even vital for some species

Our gardens have become the chief refuge for the wildlife that can adapt. Owls, foxes and even badgers have moved into the towns. It is up to us to provide them with their basic needs. Anyone with a garden, a field or an orchard, however large or small, can come to the rescue by caring for it in a wildlife-friendly way. However all credit is due to those who do farm their land in an environmentally acceptable manner and go to great lengths to make sure that their wildlife and wild flowers thrive.

Nature depends on our high standards of conservation

This site illustrates how one dedicated enthusiast, Paula Graham, is setting about the task. It shows how 3 acres in Devon (UK) are being transformed into a haven, and a larder of plenty for all wildlife.

Photography: Click on the Photography heading in order to view photographs of both wildlife and general images. These pictures are larger and of better definition and are best viewed with a broadband internet connection.