Planting for wildlife is a no brainer. It's something that is drilled into us continuously, that we can provide habitats, food and nesting grounds for a variety of different species if we only add some plants to our gardens - but where do you start? In this guide, we look at the various different plants … Continue reading Complete Guide to Plants
Tag: nature
DIY: Micro Pond
We all would absolutely love to have a garden pond filled to the brim with aquatic plants and creatures that thrive in a space we created. But ultimately, it's hard to create a pond but we still want to provide a space for aquatic nature to thrive - and that is where micro-ponds come in! … Continue reading DIY: Micro Pond
Wild Strawberry & Thyme Cake
Summer time is one of my favourite times to find tiny little gems that are ideal for using in bakes. Head out to the coast and take a look around the coast for clusters of pink flowers, this is your Wild Thyme and it packs a punch so only use a handful in your bake. … Continue reading Wild Strawberry & Thyme Cake
Guest Blog: A mission to save the Honeybee
The honeybee is under threat, posing a catastrophe to the earth’s ecosystem and life as we know it. Without honeybee pollination, we’d lose on average 70 out of 100 crop species that feed 90% of our population. According to the University of Reading, the honeybee population has halved in the last 20 years, with climate … Continue reading Guest Blog: A mission to save the Honeybee
Kids: Bird treat making
Feeding the birds is a fun activity for children to get involved in, it's a way they can clearly see what they're doing is good by the birds eating and coming to the garden. There's a lot of different things you can make for your garden birds - the funest and messiest is definitely making … Continue reading Kids: Bird treat making
Seedball – easy wildlife gardening
For those of you who don't already know, I love my garden! I love to encourage all types of wildlife into the wild space and I enjoy planting and growing my own. So that being said, I've been gifted some Seedballs to show you the easiest way of encouraging wildlife into your garden so matter … Continue reading Seedball – easy wildlife gardening
Exploring parks – Margam Country Park
Parks are usually found within every town or city. In Wales, we have many Country parks around with one either side of my city. One of my favourites is Margam Country Park in Port Talbot because it's a major part of my childhood, but also it adds a sense of nature and tranquillity to the … Continue reading Exploring parks – Margam Country Park
Fungi February
The usual venture out to the coast to scout through gulls and ducks was on the cards for February, with the weather being as odd and unpredictable as usual, there was little else to do. Sammy and I arrived at Rhossili midday last week and after some lunch, we positioned ourselves on a bunker just … Continue reading Fungi February
National Nestbox week
This week (Feb 14th-21st) is National Nestbox Week and is definitely one of my favourite yearly celebrations. You can nab yourself some great deals on boxes, kits and some goodies for your gardens or wild spaces. To kick-start the week, myself and my very good friend Sammy went to visit the boxes at WWT Llanelli … Continue reading National Nestbox week
Wildlife in January
January has been a less than exciting month for me personally, but there's plenty of wildlife activity going on that makes up for it all! Over the Winter period is a great time to get out and look for large numbers of ducks, geese and swans. Places like WWT Welney or WWT Martin Mere have … Continue reading Wildlife in January