In touch with nature

Gardens are valuable spaces, not only for us but for a wealth of wildlife too. It’s estimated that millions of gardens in Britain cover around 10million acres – an area bigger than all the country’s nature reserves combined! Viewed from the air, you can see how they link together into green corridors providing wildlife with a range of habitats and the ability to move from one area to another to feed, breed, shelter and hibernate.

Every garden can be enriched to become a home for local birds and wildlife, planting flowering meadows for butterflies and insects, hedges for nesting birds and blossoms and blooms throughout the year to bring in bees, butterflies and insects.

There’s lots of information out there on how to plant a wildlife-friendly garden and with nature in mind.  Don’t forget the benefits of reconnecting with the natural world and how therapeutic it can be!