Did you know that if your garden was joined with millions of other gardens in the country they would make a nature reserve five times the size of Greater London? Plants and animals that used to be very common have been disappearing over recent years. As pressures on our countryside and wild spaces increase, gardens are becoming more and more important as havens for our wildlife.

The Gardening for Wildlife Award Scheme encourages people to enhance the wildlife value of their gardens. You don't have to be an expert or have acres of space to help wildlife. Our judges are looking for the efforts made to encourage wildlife to your garden. Whether your garden is large or small, in the town or countryside, by making small and simple changes you could have a garden for wildlife.

Categories include:

• private gardens
• schools
• community gardens.

If you live in the borough of Tunbridge Wells and would like to enter Gardening for wildlife email us for a fact pack and entry form. Alternatively you can find more information on the Kent Wildlife Trust website.

Web Links

Kent Wildlife Trust - find out more and download the wildlife fact sheets

Home Composting - information and links to other composting sites