Blog – mygardenspade

May 07, 2022

Gardening for Wildlife – does it work?

Wildlife highlight in our garden this Spring: we always have tawny owls about all year and the occasional barn owl flies through but on April 17^th

Jan 17, 2022

It's so much more than just about feeding the birds

There have been some interesting articles recently asking the question: Are we doing more harm than helping our birds by feeding them?

Jan 09, 2022

Making your compost heap work well for grass snakes – if that’s your thing!

Well it is my thing and I thought I would share with you, because after several years of nesting grass snakes I have a few observations and really simple tips which may help these beautiful creatures.

Dec 07, 2021

Winter sounds in the garden

Autumn maybe punctuated by the slight somewhat shy singing of the robin, just daring to string along a few notes safe in his soliloquy.

Jul 08, 2021

Plants, Insects, Birds

Our move to a more wildlife-friendly garden is really paying dividends this year.

Gardening for Wildlife – does it work?

It's so much more than just about feeding the birds

Making your compost heap work well for grass snakes – if that’s your thing!

Winter sounds in the garden

Plants, Insects, Birds

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