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Local Environment Groups Conference: Wildlife Gardening for All

Nov

7

November 7, 2026

Asthall Manor, 🇬🇧

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About This Event

The Local Environment Groups Conference: Wildlife Gardening for All will take place on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Asthall Manor in Asthall.

What to Expect

  • Hear from exciting speakers on encouraging nature into your gardens.
  • Learn about gardens as unique and important habitats, especially for insects and invertebrates.
  • Discover the impact of garden design and plant combinations on ecosystem services.
  • Gain insights into creating amphibian and wider wildlife-friendly ponds.
  • Explore wildlife garden design to support birds and overall biodiversity.
  • Opportunity to give a 2-minute update on a nature project.
  • Participate in an outdoor session at Asthall Manor Kitchen Garden.

Who Should Attend

All are welcome to attend, regardless of the size of their garden or their current level of knowledge on the subject.

Practical Information

The event is approximately 7 hours long. Refunds are available up to 7 days before the event.

Programme

  • Dr Steve Head: Gardens are unique and important habitats
  • Dr Caitlin McLaughlin: Garden design and plant combinations - what impact can they have on localised ecosystem service delivery?
  • Kathy Wormald: Just Add Water
  • Dr Julian Parfitt: Wildlife garden design to support birds and wider biodiversity - how can bio-acoustic monitoring help?
  • Speed Updates: Opportunity to speak about nature projects, achievements or upcoming events (2 minutes)
  • Outdoor session at Asthall Manor Kitchen Garden: Some for the Birds, Some for the Bugs and Some for Us - finding the healthy balance for food, people and biodiversity in Asthall Manor Kitchen Garden

Topics

Wildlife Gardening Biodiversity Garden Design Ecosystem Services Ponds
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