Wildlife Gardening and Rewilding are becoming increasingly popular in the UK. However most of the books and media on the topic totally ignore the research that's been done in the area. Lots of the advice is just passed on without any evidence of its benefit.

Resources:
WLGF.org This website has so much information and myth busting on wildlife gardening. It has lot of information about all of the studies so far conducted and a gold mine for information about wildlife friendly gardening in the UK

Links
https://amzn.to/3IOvIwP No Nettles Required: The Reassuring Truth About Wildlife Gardening Ken Thompson

https://amzn.to/3Kxu0B5 RHS Companion to Wildlife Gardening Chris Baines

I get a commision if you decide to buy these via the links. It costs you nothing extra and I don't recommend anything unless I actually use it.