The Wildlife Trusts Handbook Of Garden Wildlife

The Wildlife Trusts Handbook Of Garden Wildlife

by Chris Packham (Contributor), Chris Packham (Contributor), Nicholas Hammond (Author)

Synopsis

The Wildlife Trusts Handbook of Garden Wildlife provides all the essential information you need to identify the wildlife found in your garden, as well as advising you on how to make your garden a haven for wildlife and attract an abundance of different insects, birds, mammals and more. This beautiful and indispensable handbook will appeal to the expert and amateur alike. Offering a wealth of information on identifying nearly 400 of the most commonly encountered garden wildlife in Britain and Northern Europe, each species is clearly described with informed and concise text and an easy-to-follow layout for quick identification. Detailed colour artworks accompany the accessible and engaging text, making this guide a wonderful addition to any book shelf.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 128
Publisher: Bloomsbury Natural History
Published: 18 Dec 2014

ISBN 10: 1472915860
ISBN 13: 9781472915863
Book Overview: This guide offers a wealth of information on identifying over 400 of the most commonly encountered garden species in Britain and Northern Europe. Illustrated throughout, it can be used as a home reference or a identification book in the field.

Author Bio
Nicholas Hammond is director of The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire and for much of his career has been involved with wildlife and its conservation, first with the RSPB and then with the Wildlife Trusts. He has written over a dozen books, two of which have been shortlisted for the BP Natural World Book Award. Chris Packham is a popular television personality, as well as an accomplished naturalist, award-winning photographer and writer, whose career has revolved around promoting public awareness of wildlife and conservation. He is best known for BBC television's popular The Really Wild Show. The Wildlife Trusts (and Wildlife Watch - the UK's leading club for young environmentalists) has been speaking out for wildlife since 1912 and plays a key part in restoring the balance between new developments and the natural world. With the specialist skills of volunteers and staff they manage more than 2,300 wildlife reserves.