Another busy week in the garden all the rain has caused the launch of everything green and pretty!
When gardening for wildlife, the best spaces are often the untouched areas. So in the garden you will notice we have left longer areas of grass, certain areas of nettles and other wild plants.
These au naturale areas, are brilliant for our wildlife as they allow them to remain un-disturbed.
This is also a great indication of nature at work. We would strongly encourage you to leave an area in you garden a little "wild" too!! Watch and see what can then appear in your garden, you will be amazed.
This will then show you the kind of things that are most suited for your garden . In fact the "weeds" we often come across are usually the most beneficial to our wildlife, although these are the first we tend to remove. Our advice is just sit back and relax! Let them come, and observe the natural beauty they possess.
The pond is now becoming more wildlife friendly, with the introduction of some native oxygenators like Starwort and Hornwort. These grow within the pond, creating habitat for pond invertebrates to live and grow. Marginal plants ( plants that grow in the shallow areas around the pond) were also introduced such as Purple Loosestrife, and Marsh Marigolds.
Not only will these look beautiful, but they will greatly enhance the pond as a wildlife habitat.
As always we would love to hear your thoughts! We will always respond to any queries and comments.So if you like what you have read here, why not come visit us at the reserve! You can then see some of the other things the RSPB are doing to help nature out.
See you soon!
Teresa and Louise