MOVING TO NEW HOME ANY IDEAS WELCOME FOR MY BACK GARDEN

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THIS IS JUST THE SIDE VEIW 
 I HAVE QUITE A LARGE GARDEN TO TURN INTO A WILDLIFE HEAVEN AND VEGTABLE PATCH ANY IDEADS WARMLY WECOME SINCE SLOWLY MOVING IN I NOTICED WAGTAILS AMONG OTHERS BIRDS 
 I MOVE IN ON GOOD FRIDAY WILL HAVE A BIRDTABLE AND FEEDING STATION IN THE BACK GARDEN AND HAVE SMAAL STATION IN FRONT GARDEN ALONG WITH NUTFEEDER NEAR MY SHEDS 
 WILL BE PUTING NEST BOXES UP AND HEDGEHOME HOME 
 LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING AND SAVING THE WILDLIFE AROUND ME 
 
 
 THEY LOVE THE THISTLE SEED AND SUNFLOWER HEARTS 
 AT THE MOMENT I GIVE THEM THE FOLLOWING 
 ALL 3 SUNFLOWERS HEARTS,STRIPY,AND BLACK 
 THISTLE SEED 
 WILD BIRD AND MEAL WORMS 
 PEANUTS HALFS AND WHOLE FAT BALL BROUGHT AND HOMEMADE WITH SCRAPES FROM THE KITCHEN LIKE HARD CHEESE,APPLES ECT 
 FROM BIRDFEEDER MAD

LloydScott · Answer

Wow BFM this plot looks amazing! I think it'd be any landscapers dream as it has soo much potential!! 
 
 The key points to note are that birds require food, cover and nesting sites to survive. Careful choice of plants and provision of other features such as ponds , will help you create a haven for wildlife in your garden. 
 The more varied you can make your garden, the better it will be for wildlife. Inclusion of shrubs, a hedge, climbers, and trees will create habitats to suit many different birds. Herbaceous plants and a lawn are other valuable features. See the web pages on planning and creating a wildlife-freindly garden. 
 Choose a selection of shrubs and trees that provide insect food, and berries or fruit for as long a period as possible. Inclusion of thorny plants and some evergreens provide shelter and safe nesting sites. Planting gardens for birds lists some of the useful shrubs, trees and climbers for a wildlife garden. Growing conditions and flowering and fruiting periods are not given. These can be gleaned from many good gardening books. 
 Avoid planting non-native, invasive species which can cause a conservation problem if they spread into sensitive habitats. Non-native pond plants are a particular problem, as they can be moved into watercourses by birds, cats and dogs, travel many miles and may blanket large areas of water or riverbank. Never tip garden rubbish into a semi-natural habitat as the seeds can spread. Compost your green rubbish and take the rest to a local tip, where it can be disposed of properly. 
 At this time of year you should: 
 * Keep bird feeders well stocked, but use fine mesh feeders so that birds cannot take whole peanuts to feed their chicks. (otherwise avoid nuts until after August!) 
 *If not already cut, leave large Hedges and Shrubs untrimmed until after the nesting season. 
 *Sow hardy annuals, and herbs such as marjorum to attract flutterby's, hoverflies and other pollinators - buddliea is also great! 
 *Introduce native plants into new ponds? 
 I'd also highly recommend that you sign up to our Homes for Wildilfe Porject which provides taylored specific mamangement advice for the green space/garden your looking to enhance it covers EVERYTHING you need to know: www.rspb.org.uk/hfw/about/index.asp 
 Also read up what our Landscaping experts have been up to for more specialist advice in the brilliant Homes Wildilfe Blog! 
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Kezmo · Answer

Hi Birdfeedermad 
 Welcome to the forum from me. 
 Wow, you have a blank canvas to create something wonderful. I wish you luck and really look forward to seeing photos of how your garden develops. I envy you with this project, there will be trial and errors along the way no doubt but you have the comfort of knowing that all the work has been done by you and the rewards will be countless. I really hope it works out for you.