Cheshire Wildlife Trust, Wildlife Friendly Garden Awards

Wildlife Friendly Garden Awards

Gardens are a haven for wildlife, providing valuable food, water and shelter. Gardens form green links across landscapes, allowing creatures to move between patches of suitable habitat and linking urban areas with the wider countryside. We know that many of you already welcome wildlife into your gardens now we want to celebrate your good work.

So now Cheshire Wildlife Trust is running a Wildlife Friendly Garden Award Scheme. A few simple changes in your garden can make a big difference, and earn yourself an award. Take a look at your garden as it is; you may already qualify. There are three levels of award, Gold, Silver and Bronze to work towards, each earning a Wildlife Friendly Award Plaque to display on your gate, front door or a post in your garden.

It doesn't matter how big or small your garden, yard or even window box is, small changes can make a difference, and you can earn yourself a Wildlife Friendly Garden Award. Why not set a good example to your friends and neighbours.

To apply for a Bronze Award you will need to show photographic evidence of four or more of the following features, which must include at least one from each column A, B and C .

To apply for a Silver Award you will need to show photographic evidence of eight or more of the following features, which must include at least two from each column A, B and C .

To apply for a Gold Award you will need to show photographic evidence of twelve or more of the following features, which must include at least three from each column A, B and C .

Wildlife Friendly Garden Award Qualifying Features

A: HABITATS	B: PLANTING	C: MANAGEMENT
Wildlife Pond	Wild flower Meadow / patch	Compost Heap / bin
Bog or permanently wet area	Climbing plants/Trellises	Long Grass area
Bird Bath	Nectar rich flowers	Avoid pesticides & slug pellets
Bird Box	Mixed Native Hedge	Avoid chemical weedkillers
Log pile / Dead wood	Vegetable patch	Use Peat free composts
Invertebrate habitat	Berry-bearing shrubs	Use a water butt / recycled water
Green roof on shed or outbuilding	Fruit tree or bush	Use organic mulch
Bird feeding station	Mature tree
	Drought-resistant plants

Need some ideas how to add wildlife-friendly features to your garden ?

Even the smallest back garden can be an Award-wining wildlife haven – find out how

Applying for your Award

You can Apply for your Award by post, Email or online

What you get for joining our Wildlife Friendly Garden Award scheme

Award scheme free to join
Free downloadable advice from our website
Plaque to display in garden
Award certificate
Seasonal e-newsletter containing gardening tips
Your garden included in the Cheshire Living Landscapes map
Garden wildlife recording card

Could your garden be an Award-winning
Wildlife haven?

Only have a tiny garden?

You don't need a large garden in order to
make a home for wildlife. Find out how to
attract wildlife to a tiny garden

The Award plaque you could win
for your garden

Find out how to
Apply for your Wildlife Friendly Garden Award