GARDEN WILDLIFE
Remember, good hygiene is vital,
or feeding may do more harm than
good. Find out more about feeding
your garden birds at Join in with
the RSPB’s #BreakfastBirdwatch to
share your sightings.
2. Sow some seeds for bees
It’s not too late to start growing
flowering plants from seeds such as
cornflowers, marigolds and poppies
to help provide bees, butterflies
and other pollinating insects with
a much needed food source – and
your garden with an extra splash
of colour. When the bees and
butterflies started buzzing and
fluttering around the flowers they
will help bring the whole place to
life.
3. Let it grow
Now is the time when people usually
start venturing into the garden
after the winter and start tidying
up – the gardeners equivalent of
spring cleaning. Of course we like
our gardens to look beautiful, but
if you can leave bits undisturbed
and wild, you will be rewarded with
wildlife that might not otherwise
find a place to stay. That unkempt
hedge could well have birds nesting
in it by now, and the pile of leaves
in the corner is perfect for visiting
hedgehogs.
Philippa added: “We at Barratt and
David Wilson Homes often provide
wild seed packs to our residents to
grow a slice of UK countryside in
their otherwise modern gardens.
Our feedback is great and residents
soon begin to see an increase in all
kinds of wildlife.”
4. Breathe
Whether you just have a window
box planted with lavender or a
garden full of trees, shrubs and
flowers, take some time to breathe
it in. Sit back, relax, watch and listen
to the wildlife you have invited to
share your little patch of greenery
with you.
Philippa added: “Making small
adjustments to gardens in urban
or suburban environments creates
extremely valuable wild spaces.
Our properties often have versatile
gardens that can host more friendly
residents than meets the eye.”
For more information on how you
can make your garden as wildlife
friendly as possible visit
rspb.org.uk/wildlifegardening
For more information on Barratt
and David Wilson Homes, please
visit www.barratthomes.co.uk
or www.dwh.co.uk
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