Lavelle Christine

Backyard Wildlife Lavelle Christine

Marc Notes: Originally published: London: Southwater, 2010.; Including practical instructions for designing and planting beautiful gardens that welcome wildlife, this book explains how good garden design can attract native insects, birds and animals, with the aim of creating a wildlife habitat in your back yard.

Contributor Bio:  Lavelle, Michael Michael Lavelle is a committed environmentalist and a firm believer that nature provides the best model for any garden design. A keen observer of nature since his early childhood in Lancashire, England, he believes that this natural model combined with a common-sense approach to horticulture is the key to organic success. Michael studied horticulture at Askham Bryan College in York and environmental management at Wye College in Kent, U. K. He worked as a professional landscaper before starting a career as a horticultural lecturer in the early 1990s. Michael has designed and constructed several educational exhibits at the Chelsea Flower Show, achieving prestigious gold medals in 1999 and 2003. He currently works as a senior lecturer in landscape management at Writtle College in Chelmsford. Contributor Bio:  Lavelle, Christine Christine Lavelle is a lecturer in horticulture and ecology at Writtle College, Chelmsford, in England. Christine has worked in many different areas of horticulture and has held two head gardenerships at Askham Bryan College in York and Otley College in Suffolk, England.