The Biodiversity Gardener: Establishing a Legacy for the Natural World

"BirdWatching Magazine Book of the Month" "A fascinating and inspiring account of the incredible diversity of life to be found in a single garden. Lavishly illustrated with beautiful photographs."---Dave Goulson "Beautifully written, with stunning pictures and information on species and the range of fauna they help to maintain, Paul Sterry’s book is indispensable." * Plantlife * "Sterry’s astounding, well-captioned and numerous photographs enhance his beautifully designed book's other role as a comprehensive scientific manual on practical biodiversity gardening, for every one."---Joanne O’Brien, Geographical "This book is nothing less than a call to arms which puts wildlife firmly centre stage."---Brett Westwood, British Wildlife Magazine "Clearly a book borne from great passion – a real labour of love."---Matt Phelps, Birdwatch Magazine "A great book for the gardener who wants to create a sustainable home for a wide range of wildlife."---John Miles, Birdwatching "A superb book every self-respecting gardener should possess." * English Garden Magazine * "[This book] it encourages readers to understand the ecological complexity of the environment, while exploring ways to do good. . . . The book offers a systematic approach to understanding the fundamentals and subtleties of what makes our valuable green spaces tick. It is a meaty, comprehensive guide to biodiversity and one of those books that you’ll find you’re referring to time and time again."---Lee Senior, Towpath Talk "[May] be the most important work [Paul Sterry] has ever written."---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds "I love Paul’s honesty and passion for nature, and this book has gone straight into my top 5 – maybe top 3 – books for wildlife gardening."---Sarah Wilson, Roots and All "If you read and inwardly digest [the book’s] messages then you will emerge as a better gardener for wildlife, a better observer and recorder of wildlife and better informed about why things are as they are in the wider countryside. The book is well written and beautifully illustrated."---Mark Avery, Mark Avery Blog "Sterry is worth reading for a fresh take on almost every aspect of wildlife gardening. . . . His book is the perfect guide to whatever turns up . . . a comprehensive guide to all the wildlife that you might encounter in your garden, accompanied by the author’s own excellent photographs."---Ken Thompson, Professional Gardeners' Guild Magazine "Although this book is set in Europe, its relevance is global. . . . I absolutely guarantee you will learn an amazing amount from this well designed, informative and lavishly illustrated book."---Geoff Carpentier, North Durham Nature Newsletter