How to make a seed bomb
Plant wildflower with seed bombs!
Plant wildflower with seed bombs!
Instead of draining, make the waterlogged or boggy bits of garden work for nature, and provide a valuable habitat.
Log piles are perfect hiding places for insects, providing a convenient buffet for frog, birds, and hedgehogs too!
Hedges provide important shelter and protection for wildlife, particularly nesting birds and hibernating insects.
Solitary bees are important pollinators and a gardener’s friend. Help them by building a bee hotel for your home or garden and watch them buzz happily about their business.
Woody shrubs and climbers provide food for wildlife, including berries, fruits, seeds, nuts leaves and nectar-rich flowers. So why not plant a shrub garden and see who comes to visit?
Surfaced spaces needn't exclude wildlife! Gravel can often be the most wildlife-friendly solution for a particular area.
With food, water and shelter scarce over the winter months, give your garden birds a treat with an edible Christmas wreath.
Few of us can contemplate having a wood in our back gardens, but just a few metres is enough to establish this mini-habitat!
Donald MacIntyre from Emorsgate Seeds tells us how to make, manage and mow a mini garden meadow.
Chelsie Phillips from Wild Landscapes tells us how to make our own wildflower meadow!