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Try and get your hands on some at one of their events or check out the SRWT website for loads of tips! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ec18f8f2f6eb25df12fbc9/3448152a-9019-4557-8624-d42a29b1a279/No+Nettles+Required+by+Ken+Thompson.PNG How to Help - World Book Day 2022 - 6. “No Nettles Required” by Ken Thompson Another book that I’m yet to read (as I said, slow reader). This book takes something of a different view on wildlife gardening. Ken was a lecturer at Sheffield Uni, my home town. His view is that a wildlife garden doesn’t HAVE to be “messy” or contain nettles. In the book he challenges many misconceptions on wildlife gardening backed by scientific study and years of experience. 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This evening I’m actually attending an online webinar with Hugh organised by Sheffield Rotherham Wildlife Trust. The book was written over 10 years ago now, so it will be interesting to see how things have changed since then. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ec18f8f2f6eb25df12fbc9/eb11937d-21b3-4f4a-ba0c-86f938a2c770/Making+Wildflower+Meadows+by+Pam+Lewis.PNG How to Help - World Book Day 2022 - 4. “Making Wildflower Meadows” by Pam Lewis I’m currently half way through this book and so far its been a pleasure to read. Drawing on her experiences of restoring the meadows surrounding her home, “Sticky Wicket” in Dorsett, Pam details the steps for creating a thriving meadow. There’s lots of information on plants and their relationships to each other and a whole section on the garden meadow. I’ve also found reading about meadows very relaxing – I’m transported to the middle of a sward of flowers, buzzing with life, the late-summer sun warming my bones. Idyllic! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ec18f8f2f6eb25df12fbc9/0c08712c-0e13-4ab2-a936-4226f0464244/IMG_4096.jpg How to Help - World Book Day 2022 - 1. “The Garden Jungle” by Dave Goulson A book that every wildlife gardener should read! Invaluable tips about the best plants for pollinators. Shocking details of pesticide use in plants sold as “pollinator friendly”. It’s crammed full of useful information but is still very easy to read. I’m a slow reader and I finished it in just a few days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ec18f8f2f6eb25df12fbc9/be191458-496f-4291-8ab1-79cee9e0708a/The+Wildlife+Pond+Book+by+Jules+Howard.PNG How to Help - World Book Day 2022 - 3. “The Wildlife Pond Book” by Jules Howard If you want to delve (or swim) deeper into the watery world of ponds, this book is for you. It covers how to build, plant up and maintain ponds of different sizes, as well as offering some info on the species that may take up residence. 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