What are you planning on doing for wildlife this year?

fabindia · Post by **fabindia** » 16 Mar 2015, 20:12

An appropriate topic for this section, especially now that Spring is just about here and we are all planning things to do in the garden.

So any wildlife friendly plans for the garden this year? Are you planning on digging a new pond, putting up bird boxes, bug hotels, or perhaps something even more imaginative?

Post by **Richard** » 19 Mar 2015, 21:53

Hi Micheal,

I'm doing quite a bit but installed Bird Houses, Bat House, Frog Toad Houses, Hedgehog Houses and Bug Hotel last year, so I'm wishing for great things this year.

I have a Pond, which is a sunken Bath! I also have half an old Bin sunk into the ground which I've left to run riot. Usually a good amount of flies around that!

With my Wilkos 50 bulbs to attract Butterflies, my Camera, hopefully, will be very busy!!

Richard )t'

Post by **saint-spoon** » 20 Mar 2015, 13:10

I have been forced by circumstances to pave over my front garden in order to park which was something that I had put off and put off as the sparrows used to love the fuchsia bushes. Bug hotel will be a summer project for me and the Spoonettes, I want a honey suckle on the side wall and as I am a less than enthusiastic gardener I expect that the back bit will be left to become wild (again).

Post by **wendy** » 20 Mar 2015, 13:59

I have an established pond and the fish are a good size.
The birds drink and bathe in the waterfall, which is lovely to watch.
But.... Every year the fish eat all and I mean all the frogspawn. I have plants but not enough to save the babies.
Has anyone any idea how I can help these little guys out ? I have tried putting it in a
bucket but the water just went stale.
What I could do with is something I can put them in and keep them in the pond. I did try a fishing net one year and the fish chewed a hole in it }hairout{

Post by **saint-spoon** » 20 Mar 2015, 14:01

Plastic colander