Make a positive difference to wildlife decline
There’s been a 73% decline in wildlife populations in the last 50 years*- but we believe gardeners will bring wildlife back into UK gardens if they follow the right growing methods.
Climate change, harmful pesticides, new invasive species and habitat loss are all contributing to a devastating global decline in biodiversity – but many people don’t know there are small ways they can do their bit in their own gardens.
We’re urging people to back our #MakeYourGardenMatter campaign this Christmas so we can help more people grow organically, creating thriving green corridors that are loved by wildlife and people alike.
We need your help to raise £50K through the Big Give Christmas Challenge. All donations made via the Big Give webpage between midday Tuesday 3 December and midday Tuesday 10 December will be doubled – making double the impact.
The big impact of your donation
Your funds will help us carry out trials, surveys and citizen science to understand the new challenges growers are facing through climate change, and unearth the best methods to deal with them.
We’ll be able to build on and share our 65-years of organic gardening expertise to help gardeners far and wide – from recommendations on new climate-change-ready crops, to advice on managing new pests now appearing in the UK.
“Wildlife populations are plummeting; from beetles to bees, few species are safe - but across Northern Europe, studies show gardens - even those in urban areas - can harbour a range of biodiversity and contribute to nature conservation,” says our CEO Fiona Taylor.
“Sadly, urban planning pays little attention to the benefits that domestic gardens, allotments and community gardens can bring – but with more than 520K hectares of gardens in the UK, ‘everyday’ gardeners have a vital role to play. They just need to know how.
"The more we can help people nurture their growing spaces and the species within them - and turn our backs on pesticides, artificial grass, peat and other damaging inputs, the richer our biodiversity will be.”
Donate today
For more information on The Big Give and how the Christmas Challenge works, visit the Big Give website.