If you are really keen to have wild life in your garden, you must be prepared to make some changes in the way you garden.
Birds scratching and digging up the garden edges may cause some problems. But it is worth it when you think about all the unwanted garden pest that they help to keep under control.

You will need to choose plants which will encourage wild life to want to live and breed in your garden.
Place ponds with reticulating water so to create a natural areas where the native wild life can come and be refreshed.
Establish a selection of plant species which will flower most of the year around. This will keep the birds coming back to the garden.
Include into the garden some assortments of native plants.
Only plant varieties that are non-invasive to your area.
Just as in the wild, plant varying heights of grasses so that small creatures can hide from their predators.
Position some hollow logs on the ground for small creatures like lizards etc to live in. Small flat rocks can also be laid on top of one another, creating caves-like hiding places.
The most important point to remmber:- protect your garden from cats and dogs.