Other tools and resources

We are the ARK

We are the ARK (Acts of Restorative Kindness) is an initiative founded by Mary Reynolds. It aims to raise awareness of the extinction event we are experiencing, create safe and abundant havens for wildlife, give as much land as possible back to nature and create a web of interconnected living sanctuaries that will become the seeds to restore biodiversity. The interconnected living sanctuaries are known as an Ark.

You can find information on how to build your own Ark here: BUILD AN ARK | We Are The Ark.

The Wildlife Trust resources

• Wild about lawns – Bring your lawn to life
• Greener Gardening – Perfecting peat-free
• Making Friends with molluscs – Garden with slugs and snails
• Get creative for Hedgehogs – Small step everyone can take together to help save the hedgehog
• Bring back our beetles – Discover the UK’s beetles and how you can help them
• Go wild for worms – Worms make the world turn, welcome them to your garden
• Your wild bee action pack – Get your garden buzzing for bees

Butterfly Conservation

• Moon Meadows – Discover how to create a moon meadow to help our struggling moths
• Wild Spaces – Help our struggling butterflies by creating a wild space
• Food plants for butterfly caterpillars – Caterpillars need to eat, try planting species that butterflies will lay their eggs on
• Food plants for moth caterpillars – Try planting species that moths will lay their eggs on
• Gardening for Butterflies leaflet – Learn how to garden for butterflies

Greenspace Aberdeenshire

A greenspace is any area of land or water within or next to an urban area. This can include parks, playing fields, play areas, natural and wild areas, woodlands, food growing areas and cemeteries. They play an important part in improving the variety of plants and animals in Aberdeenshire and help strengthen communities.

Greenspace Aberdeenshire is a project that aims to provide a new approach to the creation and care of Aberdeenshire Council owned and managed greenspaces through local community involvement.

You can learn more about how they are managing their greenspaces for people and wildlife from their website: Greenspace biodiversity – Aberdeenshire Council.

The Greenspace Officers have suggested lists of flowers and plants for use in urban community planting. These include plants for containers, baskets and borders.

• – Native Perennial wildflower 
• – Climbing plants, heathers and herbs
• – Non-Native Herbaceous Perennials