The crow family – can they be our garden friends?
Scarecrows, shotguns, bird scarers …. people have a long history of battling with the crow family. But are they an asset or a problem in the garden, and are all corvids the same? When we (very reluctantly) had to lose … Continued
Spectacular garden creatures
From May onwards, all sorts of curious creatures are being born, hatching out or flying/crawling into our gardens. As well as noisily snuffling hedgehogs and colourful birds and butterflies, a variety of other striking and fabulous species have been dropping … Continued
When is a weed not a weed?
A photograph of a pavement, onto which someone has chalked name labels for the weeds growing between paving slabs, has gone viral on Facebook. A ‘weed’ may be a native plant that has value. It can be admired for its … Continued
How to make your fence a benefit – not a barrier – to wildlife
Those of us at home during the lockdown can take the opportunity to enhance our garden boundaries for wildlife and make our gardens more beautiful in the process. If you have a garden, take a close look at all the … Continued
What’s under that pot?
This morning I did a bit of garden exploration, and it’s a mini-jungle out there. Why not give it a go yourself, either by yourself or with children, and we can compare notes and find out more. I looked under … Continued