Your very own Eden: Going wild, boosting biodiversity

A little unkempt, carelessly graceful and wild at heart: that's how we like our garden(er)s. And that's how a myriad of humming, buzzing and crawling creatures like them too.

This book takes you on a garden visit of a very special kind. Through remarkable photographs and in his own distinctive voice, the author takes us on a journey through his natural garden, sharing with us the incredible flora and fauna he discovers along the way.

In just a few short years, a light-touch approach to gardening has led to an astounding increase in wildlife and biodiversity, which this book explores and documents throughout the seasons. 

Come face to face with nature on a very personal garden tour. Discover a miraculous world in miniature that lives and thrives all around us, and feel inspired to create safe havens and habitats for wildlife in your own gardens too.

 

Looking into the crystal ball

A splendid array of colors and shapes
News from the garden of rarities
Toad calls
Larch blossom
Deep insights
Slowworms
Lightning and shambles
Snail shine
Fruit blossom
Blackbird, thrush, starling and flycatcher
The big difference
Sawfly caterpillars
The hungry spider?
Abundance of colors
Grass snake and frog
Intimate moments
Shadow play
At night under the cherry tree
Red dot
Incognito ergo sum
Garden pictures, almost without crawling creatures
Photo shoot with lizards
Oh dear, the crickets!
Fruit bodies
Caterpillars and eyes
Two meet
Our natural garden
Butterfly with a kind smile
Caterpillars and those with a b
The emperor dragonfly
Peppered moth caterpillar on a blackberry
C-butterflies in July
Climbing artists
Of bulging panties, empty shirts, rose caterpillars and mourning cloaks
Sleeping habits
He who sows thistles will reap insects
Brave animals
Orange parasitic wasp
Of difficult paths and winding trails
Fly acrobatics
Storm front reduces our harvest
Autumn day
After the rain in October
From the largest to the smallest and everything in between
Tiny creatures
Cold nights, clear days
Winter garden
Moonset
Frosty night in our garden
Winter feeding
New Year's surprise
From the long shot to the close-up
Spring awakening
Nesting places near people
In sheep's clothing
Are flies even-toed ungulates?- Buds
Red legs, long stings
Hairy times
Perfect camouflage, great hunting luck
Out of your skin
The pill wasp
Lichens on trees
Caterpillars are Insects?
Garden tour
Scorpion flies
Sociable companions
Wasp with fly
Spider mating
Peacock butterflies
Colorful wild fruits and well-camouflaged caterpillars
Grace and inventiveness
"My treasure"
Snails in the garden
Between water and ice
Air under the leaf
Caterpillars in the snow
Shortly before the winter solstice
Hope.