This page contains resources for the Biodiversity and Wildlife Special Interest Group. If you have information or links that you think other members would be interested in, please email Northumberlandgreenhub@gmail.com.

Projects

NGH Member Biodiversity & Wildlife Projects
This spreadsheet contains brief details of current wildlife and biodiversity projects being carried out by members of NGH.

Wild About Gardens

The Wildlife Trusts and the Royal Horticultural Society have worked together to create a fantastic range of booklets, aimed at encouraging people to ‘go wild’ in their gardens. You can download these using the buttons below –

There are also instructions for making the following –

Meadows and Verges

The Good Verge Guide from Plantlife
Plantlife’s vision for our road verges is that they are managed for wildlife as a matter of course. This go-to-guide tells you everything you need to know about transforming local verges into wildlife havens.

Plantlife
Plantlife’s website contains loads of useful information about managing road verges, grasslands and meadows.

Northumberland County Council Verge Cutting Policy
This information is taken from information provided by email in June 2024 by Northumberland County Council.

How to grow your own Wildflower Meadow
Written by NGH member Sandra Parkin, this ‘How To…’ guide provides step by step instructions on how to develop an invertebrate friendly wildflower area in your garden.

Trees

Notes on Tree Planting and the Use of Native Species in NE England was created for Northumberland Wildlife Trust. The purpose of the guide is to provide basic information when planning woodland planting schemes by suggesting appropriate native tree and shrub mixes for the various soil conditions and situations relevant to the region. It also shows the number of insects supported by different tree species with a guide to their value to birds and invertebrates.

Pesticide Use

Pesticide Action Network
Northumberland County Council position on the use of chemical pesticides