Gardening with
Wildlife in Mind

Bibliography

Note
Many hundreds of books have been published on wildlife gardening and related subjects in recent years. The following list, though long, is necessarily very selective.

Andrews, J. (1995) The Country Diary Book of Creating a Wild Flower Garden. Claremont Books
Baines, C. (2000) How to Make a Wildlife Garden. Frances Lincoln Ltd
Baines, C. (1986) The Wild Side of Town. Book Club Associates
Baines, C. & Smart, J. (1991) A Guide to Habitat Creation. Packard Publishing Ltd
Bardsley, L. (2003) The Wiildlife Pond Handbook. New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd
Beckett, K. & G. (1979) Planting Native Trees and Shrubs. Jarrold
Bell, G. (1994) The Permaculture Garden. HarperCollins Publishers
Bennett, J. (1997) The Wildlife Garden: month-by-month. David & Charles
Bennett, J. (1998) Wild About the Garden. Boxtree
Berrisford, J. (1973)The Wild Garden. Faber & Faber
Bourne, V. (2004) The Natural Garden. Frances Lincoln Ltd
Briggs, J. (2002) Creating Small Habitats for Wildlife in Your Garden.Guild of Master Craftsmen Publications Ltd
British Dragonfly Society (1996) Dig a Pond for Dragonflies. British Dragonfly Society
British Dragonfly Society (1993) Managing Habitats for Dragonflies. British Dragonfly Society
Brookes, J. (1994) Planting the Country Way. BBC Books
Brookes, J. (1998) The New Garden. Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Buchner, G. & Hoogvelt, F. (1978) Nature on Your Side: how to keep pests out of the garden and home. Pan Books Ltd
Burton, R. (1998) Birdfeeder Garden. Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Cameron, R.A.D., Jackson, N. & Eversham, B. (1986) A Field Guide to the Slugs of the British Isles. Field Studies Council
Cawdell, P. (1987) Starting a Butterfly Garden.SGC (School Garden Company Books)
Chambers, J. (1987) Wildflower Garden. Elmtree Books / Hamish Hamilton Ltd
Chinery, M. (1978) The Natural History of the Garden. Fontana Books
Chinery, M. (1986) Garden Creepy-Crawlies. Whittet Books
Chinery, M. (1999) Garden Wildlife of Britain and Europe. Collins Nature Guides. Harper Collins
Chinery, M. (2004) Attracting Wildlife to Your Garden. London: Harper Collins
Couzens, D. (2004) The Secret Lives of Garden Birds. London: Christopher Helm.
Doyle, S. (2002) The Wildlife Trusts Guide to Garden Wildlife. New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd
Du Feu, C.. (1993) Nestboxes. 2nd ed BTO Guide No. 23. British Trust for Ornithology
Ernst, R. S., & Simpson, N.B (1996) The Naturalist's Garden: how to garden with plants that attract birds, butterflies and other wildlife. 3rd ed Globe Pequot Press
Flowerdew, B. (2000) Bob Flowerdew's Complete Book of Companion Gardening: how nature can help your plants. Kyle Cathie Ltd
Genders, R. (1976) Wildlife in the Garden. Faber & Faber Ltd
Gibbons, B. & L. (1992) Creating a Wildlife Garden. Hamlyn
Gibbons, B. (2002) Green Guide: garden wildlife of Britain and Europe. New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd
Glue, D. ed (1982) The Garden Bird Book. Macmillan
Golley, M., Moss, S. & Daly, D. (1996) The Complete Garden Bird Book. New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd
Greenoak, F. (2001) The Natural Garden. Mitchell Beazley
Hamilton, G. & Owen, J. (1992) The Living Garden. BBC Books
Hammond, N. ed (1982) Gardening with Wildlife. Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Harper, P., Light, J. & Madsen M. (1994) The Natural Garden Book: gardening in harmony with nature. Gaia Books Ltd
Hessayon, D.G., Dr. (1990) The Bio Friendly Gardening Guide. pbi Home & Garden Ltd
Hill, F. (1998) Wildlife Gardening: a practical handbook. Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Huntington, L. (2000) The Wild Garden. Cassell's Garden Directories. Cassell
Jackman, L. (1992) The Wild Bird Garden. Souvenir Press
James, M. (2003) The City Gardener. London: Harper Collins.
Jefferson-Brown, M. (1994) Wild Flower Gardening. Royal Horticultural Society
Johnson, H. & P. (1999) The Birdwatcher's Garden. Guild of Master Craftsmen Publications Ltd
Kitto, D. (1988) Composting, the Organic Natural Way. Thorsons
Lewis, P. (2003) Making Wildflower Meadows. Frances Lincoln Ltd
Loomes, B. (1993) Bird Gardening. Dalesman Publishing Company Ltd
McHarg, I.L. (1992) Design with Nature. Wiley
Mabey, R. (1989) Food for Free. Collins
Mackenzie, D. (1997) Bird Boxes and Feeders for the Garden. Guild of Master Craftsmen Publications Ltd.
Matthews, N. (1992) Garden for Birds. SGC (School Grounds Company Books)
Moore, N. (2002) Oaks, Dragonflies and People: creating a small nature reserve and relating its story to wider conservation issues. Harley Books
Moss, S. & Cottridge, D. (1998) Attracting Birds to Your Garden. New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd
Moss, S. (2004) The Bird Friendly Garden. London: Harper Collins
O'Toole, C. (2002) Bumblebees: their natural history and how to attract them to the garden. Osmia Publications, Banbury
Owen, J. (1991) The Ecology of a Garden: the first fifteen years. Cambridge University Press
Palmer, J. (1985) The Garden as a Nature Reserve. Dryad Press
Pears, P.M. & Stickland, S. (1995) Organic Gardening. Royal Horticultural Society
Phillips, R. (1983) Wild Food. Pan Books Ltd
Pilkington, G. (1999) Gardening for Wildlife. Alfresco Books
Porter, V. (1996) RSPCA Guide to Garden Wildlife. HarperCollins
Rees, Y. (1994) Practical Wildflower Gardening. The Crowood Press
Reilly, A. (1993) Gardening Naturally. Prion
Robinson, W. (1994) The Wild Garden. 5th ed Sagapress/Timber Press
Rothschild, M. & Farrell, C. (1983) The Butterfly Gardener. Michael Joseph
Ryrie, C. (2003) [The Daily Telegraph] Wildlife Gardening. London: Cassells Illustrated.
Shepherd, A. & Galant, S. eds (2002) The Little Book of Slugs. Centre for Alternative Technology Publications
Sibley, P. (1989) Starting a Wildlife Pond. SGC (School Garden Company Books)
Soper, T. (1968) The Bird Table Book. Pan Books Ltd
Spedding, S. and G. (2003) The Natural History of a Garden. Timber Press
Starling, A. & Loosley, P. (1991) Wildflowers in the Garden. SGC (School Garden Company Books)
Steel, J. (2001) Plants for Wildlife - Wildflowers: a descriptive list of over 140 wildflowers to attract wildlife to your garden Osmia Publications. Available from www.wildlife-gardening.co.uk
Steel, J. () Wildlife Ponds: how to create a natural looking pond to attract wildlife to your garden  
Steel, J. (2001) Wildflowers for Wildlife: plants to make your garden wildlife friendly  
Steel, J. () Meadows and Cornfields: how to create a meadow or cornfield to attract wildlife to your garden  
Steel, J. (2003) A Year in The Life of a Wildlife Garden. Kingston Bagpuize: Webbs Barn Design.
Steel, J. (2003) Butterfly Gardening: how to encourage butterflies to visit and breed in your garden Kingston Bagpuize: Webbs Barn Design.
Steel, J. (2003) Native Trees, Shrubs and Climbers: a descriptive list of 70 native trees, shrubs and climbers to attract wildlife to your garden. Kingston Bagpuize: Webbs Barn Design Osmia Publications. Available from www.wildlife-gardening.co.uk
Steel, J. () Cottage Garden Plants: a descriptive list of useful plants to attract wildlife to your garden  
Stevens, J. (1994) The National Trust Book of Wild Flower Gardening. Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Stevenson, V. (1986) The Wild Garden. 2nd edition Windward
Stickland, S. (1996) The Small Ecological Garden. Search Press
Stocker, L. (1995) The Complete Garden Bird. Leopard Books
Thompson, P. (1991) Country Gardening Country Style. David & Charles
Thompson, S. (1996) Bats in the Garden. 2nd ed SGC (School Garden Company Books)
Thurman, P. (1994) Plants for the Wildlife Garden. Pavilion Books Ltd
Toms, M. (2003) The BTO/CJ Garden Birdwatch Book. Thetford: British Trust for Ornithology
Vegan Organic Trust. (2001) Gardening for Wildlife: how we can make our gardens and allotments more attractive to wildlife. Information Sheet No. 6. Available from 58 High Lane, Chorlton, Manchester M21 9DZ. Email: veganorganic@supanet.com. Tel: 0161 860 4869.
Vegan Organic Trust. (2002) The Vegan Organic Grower's Guide to Beetles. Information Sheet No.7. Other details as above.
Verner, Y. (1998) Creating a Flower Meadow. Green Books Ltd
Walters, M. (1993) Wild and Garden Plants. The New Naturalist Library. HarperCollins
Whitefield, P. (1993) Permaculture in a Nutshell. Permanent Publications
Wilson, R. (1981) The Back Garden Wildlife Sanctuary Book. Penguin Books