Are You Wildlife friendlY?

Applications Now Open for the Wildlife Gardens Awards in Windsor and Maidenhead.

The Wildlife Gardens Awards, aimed at celebrating and encouraging wildlife-friendly outdoor spaces, are now officially open. Running from April 1st to July 31st annually, this volunteer-led initiative run by the local ‘Wilds’ groups invites residents, workers, and students in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead to showcase their efforts in supporting local wildlife, biodiversity, and sustainability.

The Wildlife Gardens Awards, which are free to enter, promote 24 simple and cost-effective features that enhance outdoor spaces for wildlife.

These features include providing food, shelter, water, and adopting environmentally friendly practices.

Participants are encouraged to incorporate elements such as nectar-rich flowers, birdfeeding stations, wildlife ponds, and avoiding the use of pesticides and chemical weed killers.

The awards offer three levels of recognition: Bronze, Silver, and Gold, depending on the number and variety of wildlife-friendly features implemented in the garden.