This blog is designed to help those who want a more wildlife-friendly area in their gardens. We will be publishing a series of articles about how you can develop your area throughout the year with specific information on individual seasonal plants. We use the word “area” as your green space does not have to be a meadow or the whole lawn; just a small green area of 2x2m, or even just putting native plants in pots, can make a massive difference to the wildlife in your garden.
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Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria): nature’s cure for nasty smells and headaches
Meadowsweet is a native hardy perennial and flowers from June to September, to a height of 120cm. The flowers are sweet-smelling and are gathered into frothy, creamy-white clusters on tall… Read more
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Go Wild in Your Garden in September
September is when summer draws to a close, but the days in the garden are still warm and long enough to stay outside until dusk. Bats can be seen overhead… Read more
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Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum); a plant for mice to elephants
Honeysuckles are fairly common native climbing shrubs that grow vigourously along hedgerows. They produce sweet-scented creamy trumpet-like flowers from June to September resulting in clusters of red berries in the… Read more
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Wild Marjoram (Origanum vulgare): Tasting Mountain Joy
Did you know that the perennial herb oregano is also known as wild marjoram and is native to the UK, although its scent is slightly different to the oregano grown… Read more