Documents: Foreword by Chris Baines, Getting involved, Free leaflets, Wildlife trusts, Wildflower nurseries, Creating wildlife habitats, Wildlife tips, Links, Natural England, Bibliography, Acknowledgments.
This is a selective list. Those marked * conduct regular surveys using information from members or from the public.
Froglife web
www.froglife.org
Works with volunteers, ecologists, Government departments and the public to conserve the native amphibians and reptiles of Britain and Ireland.
Herpetological Conservation Trust web www.herpconstrust.org.uk
HCT is dedicated to the conservation of reptiles and amphibians.
British Trust for Ornithology* web www.bto.org
Promotes bird conservation through research and volunteer-based surveys.
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds* web www.rspb.org.uk
Promotes conservation of birds and other wildlife through the protection and re-creation of habitats.
British Mycological Society web www.britmycolsoc.org.uk
This is the learned society but membership is open to all. Affiliated to the BMS is a network of amateur groups that organises field meetings throughout the UK.
Garden Organic (the Henry Doubleday Research Association) web www.hdra.org.uk
Europe's largest organic membership organisation, dedicated to researching and promoting organic gardening, farming and food.
Go Wild web www.gowildinthegarden.co.uk/projects
A good on-line source of information about building nest boxes, composting and other matters.
Jenny Steel's wildlife gardening site web www.wildlife-gardening.co.uk
Peatering Out web www.peateringout.com
A list of nurseries and garden centres by county that operate peat-free.
The Royal Horticultural Society web www.rhs.org.uk
The RHS is the UK's leading gardening charity dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting gardening.
Space for Nature web www.spacefornature.co.uk
A website for people interested in the wildlife in their gardens and for gardeners who want to actively encourage wildlife.
British Dragonfly Society web www.dragonflysoc.org.uk
The BDS promotes and encourages the study and conservation of dragonflies and their natural habitats, through education and research.
Buglife* web www.buglife.org
Buglife - the Invertebrate Conservation Trust - is dedicated to the conservation of all invertebrate species.
Butterfly Conservation web www.butterfly-conservation.org
Devoted to conserving butterflies, moths and their habitats.
Bat Conservation Trust web www.bats.org.uk
This is the UK's only organisation solely devoted to the conservation of bats and their habitats.
The Mammal Society web www.mammal.org.uk
Works to protect British mammals and halt the decline of threatened species.
Mammals Trust UK* web www.mtuk.org
MTUK is the only charity solely dedicated to raising funds to help conserve all our native species and with your help we know we can make a real difference.
The People's Trust for Endangered Species web www.ptes.org
PTES supports researchers in the UK and overseas working on a variety of projects and practical measures to conserve wildlife worldwide.
Countryside Council for Wales web www.ccw.gov.uk
CCW is concerned with sustaining natural beauty, wildlife and the opportunity for outdoor enjoyment in Wales and its inshore waters.
Natural England web www.naturalengland.org.uk
A new agency combining the former English Nature, the Rural Development Service and and parts of the Countryside Agency, working to promote countryside access and recreation as well as public well-being, now and for future generations.
Northern Ireland Environment and Heritage Service web www.ehsni.gov.uk/natural/natural.shtml
aims to protect and conserve Northern Ireland's natural heritage and built environment, to control and regulate pollution and to promote the wider appreciation of the environment and best environmental practices.
Scottish Natural Heritage web www.snh.gov.uk
Works with Scotland's people to care for the natural heritage.
The Ponds Conservation Trust web www.pondstrust.org.uk
This is the UK's centre for information and practical advice on the conservation of ponds. It has an extensive programme of research, policy and practical work on rivers, lakes, ponds, canals and drainage ditch systems.
Botanical Society of the British Isles* web www.bsbi.org.uk
The BSBI was founded in 1836 and remains the biggest and most active organisation devoted to the study of botany in the British Isles.
Flora locale web www.floralocale.org
Encourages the wise use of wild plants for planting schemes that have wildlife in mind across Ireland and the British Isles.
Landlife web www.landlife.org.uk
Works for a better environment by creating new opportunities for wildflowers and wildlife and encouraging people to enjoy them.
Plantlife web www.plantlife.org.uk
Plantlife International is dedicated exclusively to conserving all forms of plant life in their natural habitats, in the UK, Europe and across the world. It has 12,000 members and owns 23 nature reserves.
The Postcodes Plants Database web www.nhm.ac.uk/science/projects/fff
Produced by Flora for Fauna and hosted by the Natural History Museum, this allows you to type in your postcode and see what plants are native to your area.
The UK Wildflower Directory web www.wildflowerlinks.co.uk
Woodland Trust web www.phenology.org.uk
The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading conservation charity dedicated to the protection of native woodland heritage. With the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, it has set up a website devoted to phenology, the study of how organisms respond to the climate, especially the dates of seasonal phenomena. This has an inter-active section devoted to climate change observations in gardens.
Be Nice to Nettles Project web www.nettles.org.uk
This is a CONE initiative (see below) and is devoted to nettles and their beneficial uses.
Centre for Alternative Technology web www.cat.org.uk
CAT is concerned with the search for globally sustainable, whole and ecologically sound technologies and ways of life. The Centre runs courses, and produces publications on land use, energy, diet and health, waste management and recycling.
Centre for Alternative Technology Publications web www.ecobooks.co.uk
CONE web www.workingwithwildlife.co.uk
This is an innovative local authority organisation in NE England. It coordinates National Go Wild in the Garden week.
Permaculture Magazine web www.permaculture.co.uk
Devoted solutions for sustainable living.
Veggieglobal and Looking-Glass site web www.veggieglobal.com
A not-for-profit site that has sections on wildlife gardening; promotes vegetarianism.
Wildlife Gateway web www.wildlifegateway.org.uk
A consortium of Kent, Exxex and London Wildlife Trusts delivering advice on nature conservation issues involved in the regeneration of the Thames Gateway. The area contains 930 hectares of nature reserves much of it defined as Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
The Wildlife Trusts web www.wildlifetrusts.org
The national body of the 47-strong network of local Wildlife Trusts, the Wildlife Trusts partnership is the UK's leading conservation charity dedicated to all wildlife. With its junior branch, Wildlife Watch it works with local communities to protect wildlife in all habitats across the UK, in towns, countryside, wetlands and seas.
