Author Blog
Art Focus Magazine July 2026
Helene’s work is guided by a simple idea: if children fall in love with wildlife, they will grow up wanting to protect it. Stories have a unique ability to build emotional connections. When we care about a character, we care about what happens to them. Through storytelling, wildlife becomes more than a distant conservation issue -it becomes personal.
Art Focus Magazine May 2026
There is something quietly powerful about art that not only captures beauty, but also caries a story that lingers long after the first glance. That is the space Helene Gardiner has carved out for herself, where fine art meets purpose, and where storytelling becomes a bridge between people and the natural world.
Broken Things
“Let me tell you a story of never-ending love. Love procured by hoof and blood.
“Of young men crying over naked sparrow squabs, of crows and gulls and weasel and fox.
“A jigsaw of folk from all corners of our land, cradling wild orphans in the human hand.
“Here is a tale of a nation in love…”
An excerpt from Broken Things, Poems from Herefordshire Wildlife Rescue, by Dr Sasha Norris.
The Great Housing Debate - Building a Hedgehog Home
Making a hedgehog house doesn’t have to be complicated, and if you’re not keen on DIY, there are plenty of off-the-shelf models to choose from. But how do you select the right home for your garden hedgehog?
Hedgehogs Need Room To Roam
Highlighting the importance of linking gardens with ‘Hedgehog Highways’.
The Lost Bear
He wasn’t the newest or fluffiest bear in the world—in fact, his fur was worn in places, and one eye sat just slightly higher than the other, but to Molly and the rest of the school he was perfect, and today he was going to a very special place: The Weir Garden, a National Trust riverside garden near Hereford.
Hedgehog Awareness Week 2022
Garway School are learning about Hedgehogs as part of their curriculum.
The Year To Remember Rio - Endangered Species Day 2021
The Spix Macaw, one of the most critically endangered parrots in the world, gets a second chance.
The Plight Of The Leopard
Who can fail to be impressed by the muscular power, agility and beauty of the leopard?