A solid informative book, whilst talking about the devastating topic of the insect decline in the Anthropocene the way this is written is very simple to read and funny.

Things to make clear: This is not a instructional guide on 'gardening to save the planet'. Goulson does gives tips though and recommends another book called "How to make an Eco Garden" by John Walker. The Garden Jungle is split into chapters focussing on different wildlife creatures in a British garden (moths, worms, bees, invasive species etc.) and he explains why they are important within our ecosystem and what can be done to help them. I like that he includes footnotes with funny stories and explains (and cites) the most recent scientific research in the area. The books reads as more personal and annecdotal rather than academic, which I think makes it appealing to anyone with a garden and/or an interest in nature. I'd also warn people who've read other books by Dave Goulson that he's certainly recycled some material so you may have read parts of it before elsewhere. 

Overall, an easy, enjoyable, informative, helpful read. The reason I have not scored it higher is that I think Goulson comes across as a tiny bit niaive, out of touch, or maybe even flippant about the state of the climate crisis and the political solutions to it.. This could be an intentional tone of the book, in order to more helpfully engage people who wouldn't otherwise engage in something more doom and gloomy or openly activist, or it could be a feature of his obvious priviledge and age. Having a garden is a priviledge, and eating roadkill deserves a longer critical analysis than what he affords here.