In this talk based on his new book for Collins New Naturalist library, ‘Garden Natural History’ Stefan Buczacki takes a broad look at the relatively unexplored world of the garden and its relevance within the context of natural history overall. Though gardens are often viewed merely as artificial creations rather than easily accessible places to observe and encourage wildlife, he rectifies this misconception and by viewing gardens within the wider context of the British ecological landscape, follows the garden’s development as a habitat within which vertebrates, invertebrates and native and alien plants alike have been introduced and to which they have adapted. The talk offers a fascinating insight into the diversity of organisms and ecological processes that constitute the garden, whilst also highlighting the role of the gardener as conservator and showing how the garden can inspire all naturalists.

Professor Stefan Buczacki is one of the country’s most distinguished gardening writers and broadcasters. He is in demand as a speaker, consultant and garden designer and his extensive practical gardening knowledge is underpinned by his scientific expertise – he has First Class Honours in Botany from Southampton University and a Doctorate in Forestry from Oxford and gained an international research reputation before leaving to become freelance over twenty years ago. He now writes extensively on wildlife and wildlife gardening for publications including the RSPB Birds magazine and Gardens Monthly. His definitive and bestselling book on British wild animal life, Fauna Britannica, was short-listed for illustrated book of the year and he is presently writing a major new field guide to fungi.

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