Designing, Planting and
Managing the Wildlife Garden
Design
We designed our five acre garden and small-holding to be both productive and beautiful for us and a safe haven for wildlife. We set aside pasture land, meadowland and space for home-grown vegetables before designing the four main garden areas. We focused on imitating some of the natural or semi-natural wildlife habitats found within the woodlands, open glades, wetlands and grasslands of our surrounding countryside. Species-rich hedgerows surround and divide our land providing vital food and shelter for a wealth of creatures. Our specially designed and home-crafted 'habitat boosters' are a bonus for wildlife as well as being decorative features of the garden.
Special features of the wildlife garden
In the Frog Garden our garden pond and bog imitates a mini wetland.
The Bird Garden has nesting, roosting, feeding and watering places.
The Round Garden mimics the sort of sheltered, sunny woodland glade which butterflies love.
The White Garden is 'wilder' than the other gardens specifically designed to melt into the surrounding countryside, full of excellent berrying trees.
The ring of logs encloses a space to sit amongst the grassland habitat of our New Hay Meadow.
Just nine birch trees form a small copse which presents our wildlife with woodland habitat.
Our 400 metres of British native species boundary hedgerows are a rich resource for wildlife.
The 'Habitat Seat' is made of coppiced ash and peppered with holes for insects.
The log pile has a sculptural appearance and is excellent for beetles.

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