Personal wildlife garden planner

Step 1 ┬À Your space

Make the advice fit your life.

Tell us what you are working with. Your answers stay on this device and can be changed at any time.

Outdoor spaceApproximate sizeLightYour homeTime each weekPlan for

Safety context Children use this space Pets use this space

Step 2 ┬À What is here now?

Be honest rather than generous. The gaps are what make your plan useful.

01Reliable water

A pond, bird bath or shallow drinking dish is available and kept safe.

02Flowers through the seasons

Something useful is flowering in spring, summer and autumn.

03Quiet shelter

Logs, leaves, dense planting or another undisturbed refuge is available.

04Connected access

Wildlife can move into, out of and through the space without obvious traps.

05Gentle garden care

Pesticides are avoided and a little plant damage is accepted as part of the food web.

06Layers of planting

The space includes low cover, flowers and taller shrubs, climbers or trees.

07A deliberately untidy corner

At least one small area keeps seed heads, leaf litter or longer growth.

08Hazards checked

Water, netting, drains, tools and seasonal jobs are managed with wildlife in mind.