About the Author

Christine Lavelle is a lecturer in horticulture and ecology at Writtle College, Chelmsford, UK. Her main areas of work are in organic growing and wildlife gardening. Michael Lavelle studied horticulture at Askham Bryan College in York UK. He has designed exhibits at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, achieving prestigious gold medals in 1999, 2003 and 2005. Together, Christine and Michael won the Garden Media Guild Practical Book of the Year Award in 2008 for How to Create a Wildlife Garden.