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A welcome for wildlife


Propping up wildlife with pop-up homes, news from flower festivals and shows, local students learn first hand, plus sculptures inspired by fauna and flora and jobs to do in the garden this month


Caroline Knight F


igures from conservation charities suggest that our planet has already lost half of its wildlife. It certainly seems as if we are


constantly bombarded with depressing news about what we are doing to the natural environment, so it’s heartening to hear that William (Billy) Reilly, who originates from the beautiful region of Niagara Falls, Canada, is trying to improve habitats for wildlife through his new enterprise, Pop-Up Garden wildlife habitats, which provide places for birds, bees and butterflies to live, breed, feed and hide, while the business encourages people to try to attract wildlife back to their gardens, balconies – and especially into their lives.


Some time ago, Billy set up a green construction recycling business called the Green Grinder for large new build construction sites in London. It was at these inner city sites that he became aware of the lack of indigenous wildlife habitats in urban environments and, as a result, decided to come up with solutions that would be suitable for most homes, even where space is limited to a tiny balcony or a small yard. Pop-Up Garden has teamed up with


the International wildlife charity Buglife, which receives a wholesale royalty from all Pop-Up Garden products sold. • For more information, visit www.pop-up-garden.com


Delightful dahlias


Marvel at one of the largest collections of dahlias in the South East during a weekend Dahlia Festival at the glorious Salutation Garden, near the medieval town of Sandwich, on 16th and 17th September. At this plant-lover’s paradise, where a luxury hotel was once Edwin Lutyens’ private house masterpiece, the 3.7 acres are divided into a series of ‘rooms’ each with a different purpose and incorporating what is described as a ‘dynamic infusion of old and new’ in terms of planting style. • Visit www.the-salutation.com


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