Andy McIndoe
Gardening for Wildlife
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- £125.00
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In partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), Andy McIndoe (Chelsea Flower Show Gold record holder) will teach you how to create a beautiful garden which is a haven for wildlife.
Learn how to create a garden for wildlife and how to attract attracts birds, bees, insects, butterflies and small animals into your garden. You'll learn how to respect the environment as you design and learn new wildlife garden ideas. As you learn you'll be creating a plan for your own wildlife friendly garden.
Choose Expert option for personal feedback on your assignments and recommendations for your region
Andy will show you that a wildlife garden doesn't have to mean a wild garden. You'll be given garden design tips for small and large gardens and urban and rural settings.
You'll learn which trees, shrubs, perennials, bulbs, annuals and grasses to plant to attract insects and birds. Plus you'll find out how to naturally discourage undesirable wildlife (including slugs!)
Andy will teach you how to provide food and shelter for wildlife, and whether the garden is a place for wildlife to visit or to live.
You'll also learn how to garden to encourage wildlife, how to use garden features such as lawns and ponds and water features and how to make wildlife habitats and shelters including insect and bird boxes.
This course has been designed and approved by wildlife plant experts at the RHS, together with Andy.
You'll learn:
- how to combine a garden you love with a wildlife-friendly garden
- trees, plants and shrubs to choose to attract and nurture birds, animals and insects
- adapting garden habitats - from ponds to lawns for wildlife
- the importance of pollinators in your garden
The course includes:
- 4 on-demand video lessons - presented by Andy McIndoe
- lifetime access to the video, notes and interactive class
- flexible classes - join and learn when and where you like
- downloadable lesson notes
- practical (optional) wildlife gardening assignments
- access on your mobile, PC, Mac or laptop
- small interactive online classroom chat online to students from around the world
Time to complete this wildlife garden course:
Every student is different but in general we think the whole course will take around 14 hours to complete including:
- Video lesson: 2 hours in total
- Downloadable notes: 30 minutes per lesson
- Assignment: at least 2 hours per lesson
- Interactive classroom time: 15 minutes per lesson
- Tutor feedback review (Expert level): 15 minutes per assignment
Ready to get started?
Just add the course to your basket above - choose the 'Expert' option for personal feedback from Andy on your garden and wildlife plans.
Any questions? Contact us by clicking on the orange speech symbol - we'd love to hear from you.
Our Thanks to the Following Experts for their input: Helen Bostock, RHS Senior Horticultural Advisor, Dr Andy Salisbury, RHS Senior Entomologist and World renowned wildlife photographer David Tipling, who supplied some of the images contributing to these lectures.
Lessons
What You’ll Learn
Explore the lessons and topics covered across the course.
In this lesson you will learn how to make your garden wildlife friendly, but still have the garden you want.
We will cover the importance of pollinators and think about the continuity of nectar and pollen supply.
We will discuss whether you have to go native or whether garden varieties attract wildlife.
You will also learn about the difference between making your garden a food source for wildlife versus a habitat.
In this lesson we cover an introduction to meadows, prairies, lawns and ponds. And also consider whether you can discourage undesirable wildlife.
This lecture is deliciously dense in recommendations for trees and shrubs to plant.
It's worth asking Andy lots of questions wherever you are gardening in the world, so he can discuss recommendations for your region.
Trees and shrubs are the structure plants of the garden and in the wildlife friendly garden they have many roles: as habitats, places to land, roost and shelter and of course as food sources both in terms of their flowers and fruit.
If you only have a small garden please don’t think that you cannot accommodate any of these.
Many nectar rich and fruit bearing shrubs can be grown in pots and containers and you might even find space for a small tree.
This week we are going to talk about perennials, annuals and flowerbulbs.
These are the plants that will fit into any garden, however small and they are subjects that you can easily add to make your garden more attractive to wildlife.
We are trying to achieve a continuity of nectar supply to make our gardens attractive for as long as possible as a destination for bees, other pollinating insects and butterflies to come and feed. This is where this group of plants excels.
From the earliest flower bulbs to the last of the grasses and perennials you should have plants performing for pollinators for at least nine months of the year.
In this lesson you will learn about the benefit of creating habitats - ponds, insect houses and lodges, nesting boxes, climbers and grasses.
This lecture is very rich with suggestions for what to plant in a water garden, and the secrets of success with a garden pond.
The lecture also goes on to cover the benefits of insect houses, trellises and other forms of habitat creation for wildlife.
Learning options
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Common Questions
Answers to the most common questions about learning with us.
Our online classroom is designed to help you learn from experts in a collaborative, social environment alongside a small group of learners.
Each lesson combines expert-led videos with optional assignments, giving you the opportunity to apply what you’ve learned and share your work with others. You can take part in ongoing discussions, ask questions, exchange feedback, and learn from a community of like-minded people from around the world.
By learning together in a small, supportive group, you benefit not only from expert guidance but also from shared ideas, perspectives, and experiences—helping you stay engaged and retain what you learn.
You can start your course at any time within 12 months of purchase. Once you begin, you’ll have lifetime access, so you can revisit lesson videos and notes whenever you like.
Courses are designed to fit around your schedule, allowing you to learn at your own pace. Each lesson video is typically 30–40 minutes, and we recommend around an hour for each assignment.
Both Peer and Expert options give you full access to the course content, including lesson videos, downloadable notes, assignments, and a collaborative online classroom with up to 20 learners. You’ll also have lifetime access to revisit the material at any time.
The Expert option includes everything in Peer, plus personalised assignment feedback, direct messaging with your expert tutor, and a certificate of completion.
With the Expert option, you can interact directly with your tutor throughout the course. You’ll typically have one week per lesson to ask questions and receive feedback on your assignments, with as much interaction as you need during that time.
Your tutor access begins when you enter the classroom and follows the course schedule (for example, a four-lesson course usually runs over four weeks). If you need more time or support, our team is here to help.