Why GardenWild?
1. Biodiversity is in decline.
Biodiversity in urban and suburban areas is rapidly declining - threatening food supplies, water quality, and other human resources. When biodiversity declines, ecosystems become fragile. Over time, the interconnected webs of life begin to collapse, which can lead to agricultural crop losses associated with reduced pollination rates, pest infestations, loss of water quality, and soil erosion (among other things).
2. Habitat loss and fragmentation are major contributors to biodiversity decline.
Habitat loss and habitat fragmentation are some of the leading causes of biodiversity decline. As humans have built homes, neighborhoods, towns, and cities - we have split the natural environment into more and more, smaller and smaller, pieces. Fortunately, there is something we can do to combat this problem.
3. Habitat loss and fragmentation can be combated by building habitat sanctuaries and habitat corridors.
For years communities have relied on public and private conservation agencies to protect native habitats and native plant and animal populations as suburban and urban development continue to disrupt habitats. As a result, a myriad of "habitat sanctuaries" have been established - small islands of protected habitats. The problem, though, is that these habitat islands are not very effective without habitat corridors that connect these islands together. If habitat corridors can be established throughout our communities, the devastating effects of habitat loss and fragmentation can be somewhat mitigated.
4. Wildlife-friendly gardening techniques provide habitat sanctuaries and habitat corridors throughout communities.
Through wild gardening, or wildlife gardening (we use the terms interchangeably), people can provide habitat sanctuaries and habitat corridors for native wildlife - helping to protect the biodiversity of our home ecosystems. Enhanced biodiversity is associated with greater crop yields, healthier soils, and healthier water!
Biodiversity in urban and suburban areas is rapidly declining - threatening food supplies, water quality, and other human resources. When biodiversity declines, ecosystems become fragile. Over time, the interconnected webs of life begin to collapse, which can lead to agricultural crop losses associated with reduced pollination rates, pest infestations, loss of water quality, and soil erosion (among other things).
2. Habitat loss and fragmentation are major contributors to biodiversity decline.
Habitat loss and habitat fragmentation are some of the leading causes of biodiversity decline. As humans have built homes, neighborhoods, towns, and cities - we have split the natural environment into more and more, smaller and smaller, pieces. Fortunately, there is something we can do to combat this problem.
3. Habitat loss and fragmentation can be combated by building habitat sanctuaries and habitat corridors.
For years communities have relied on public and private conservation agencies to protect native habitats and native plant and animal populations as suburban and urban development continue to disrupt habitats. As a result, a myriad of "habitat sanctuaries" have been established - small islands of protected habitats. The problem, though, is that these habitat islands are not very effective without habitat corridors that connect these islands together. If habitat corridors can be established throughout our communities, the devastating effects of habitat loss and fragmentation can be somewhat mitigated.
4. Wildlife-friendly gardening techniques provide habitat sanctuaries and habitat corridors throughout communities.
Through wild gardening, or wildlife gardening (we use the terms interchangeably), people can provide habitat sanctuaries and habitat corridors for native wildlife - helping to protect the biodiversity of our home ecosystems. Enhanced biodiversity is associated with greater crop yields, healthier soils, and healthier water!
