Devastated

Hi Julie yes feel sorry for you but nothing you can do about it probably,how about a Buddleia bush,has lots of atractions,Butterflys love them,birds get in them after insects,they grow quick but not to big as long as pruned each year and are cheap to buy,best wishes with whatever you choose.  

Unknown said:

I looked out my window today and saw the beautiful holly tree next door being chopped to the ground.  This was a very big beautiful hooly tree which served as food for many birds in the winter and everyday as a landing perch to all the birds that fly to our garden.  So you can understand my horror when i saw it fall to the ground.

 

I ran out side and asked what was going on the man said he was going to build a garage which now means not only has the holly tree gone but so will all the hedgerow which is shelter to the birds. We dont believe they have applied for planning permission yet even as we have not been contacted regarding objection.  And of course we will object even though the only ground would be the destruction of more hedgerow.

 

  I know its not my tree or hedge but it gave me so much pleasure watching all the different species of birds that landed in.  I am so upet i cant stop crying.  We only have a small garden but we are going to somehow put a tree at the back.  So any advice on somehing the birds would love but not too big would be of great help.

A very upset Julie

 

 

Feel real sorry for you Julie, I really do.

I'll leave it to the gardeners to advise on a tree but an idea could always be to place a huge branch in the garden, perhaps source one from a tree surgeon. If you could get a couple you could place them in the garden "up right"  to look like a tree. My friend did this and the effect worked really well, the birds soon started using the pretend tree to approach her feeders from.   You don't have to worry about it growing too big then and it can easily be removed. You could use this idea along with planting your live tree which will produce the food for the birds.

Anyway just an idea,     OVER  TO THE GARDENERS FOR HELP.

Yes great idea from sooty,

I had two Buddlias in my old garden which was on the small side, they were covered in butterflies in the summer, and I mean covered, I had a white one and a mauve one, as sooty said very easy to keep under control, hubby used to prune once a year and we never had any problems with them.

Thank you all!!!

We are off to the garden centre to see what they advise....... Was not the same looking out my kitchen window this morning. I pray they dont chop the hedges as i have spotted the blackbirds taking their mealworms we give them in there so presume there is a nest in their hedge....  Pray i dont come home to  no hedges yet.....

Thanks again will keep you updated

Julie

Hi Julie

Sorry to hear about the large change in your garden area.

If I was you I would try to fill in the gap, and plant something that the birds, insects, butterflies, bees, and all associated wildlife will love a lot.  It will be a test to your gardening skills, and I see there is some suggestions already mentioned on this thread.

Buddelia is a fabulous bush (had it in my last garden) to have as it is a wildlife haven for all species living in your garden area.  It will hide a multitude of sins too like an ugly building or wall you do not wish to see.

I would never rely on a neighbours garden overlapping my garden for my willdife - sometimes you need to take the bull by the horns and create your own oasis of wildlife.

Love to hear what you do, and if you have any pictures of any events I would love to see them too.

Regards

Kathy and Dave

Hi All

Weve only a year moved into this house so our garden is not established yet.  But the  Holly was a very big mature tree which as i know has been there for years on a bit of waste ground at the back of a terrace which was sort of next door to our garden.  But it turns out it belongs to someone living in a near by terrace so he is putting a garage on there.

But the positive thing is we bought a  Euonymus red cascade from the garden centre and am going to get a buddleia for the front garden.

So fingers crossed the birds will love the new tree as much as the Holly......

Ps i will be telling them there is a nest i watched to make sure and the blackbirds are defo going in with the mealworms...

Wouldnt mind knowing some advice on regulations of taking hedges down at this time of year though so if any one has any information i would very much like some facts before i go telling them off.

Juliexxx

Hi Julie,

Here you go: http://google.rspb.org.uk/search?q=Garden+Hedges&site=default_collection&getfields=title.type.icon.description&client=rspb2&proxystylesheet=rspb2&output=xml_no_dtd&sort=date%3AD%3AL%3Ad1&spell=1&proxyreload=0&entqr=0&ud=1&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF-8&x=24&y=15

MC:-)

Unknown said:

Hi Julie,

Here you go: http://google.rspb.org.uk/search?q=Garden+Hedges&site=default_collection&getfields=title.type.icon.description&client=rspb2&proxystylesheet=rspb2&output=xml_no_dtd&sort=date%3AD%3AL%3Ad1&spell=1&proxyreload=0&entqr=0&ud=1&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF-8&x=24&y=15

MC:-)

Very useful link Micky
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