Our Wildlife Garden (1 Viewer)

[Original PaulE]

We have a small Garden in Mid Sussex, the area is suburban/urbanish with not a lot of decent habitat that close, we have a pond and have planted a couple of small trees and bushes and don't mow the lawn much. So considering the circumstances we do get some good wildlife, the recent highlight masses of Tadpoles appearing in the pond. Hopefully more will appear as time progresses

The story so far on the Blog at the link

Of Birds & Cake the Blog of Paul

A place to read about my Birding and Cake Making Exploits!

birdsandcake122.blogspot.com

 

[Richard D]

Nice work with the garden.

Sadly we've not had tadpoles this year or last - previous years the ponds were inundated. I fear there's been a local frog population crash.

 

[moose1991]

Thanks for posting that , an enjoyable read.
Very similar to what we're doing .

 

[Original PaulE]

Nice work with the garden.

Sadly we've not had tadpoles this year or last - previous years the ponds were inundated. I fear there's been a local frog population crash.

That's a shame hopefully the population will rebound and they will return!!

 

[Original PaulE]

Thanks for posting that , an enjoyable read.
Very similar to what we're doing .

Thanks for that, it's a very satisfying way to garden especially when something good comes up, i was ridiculously happy when we spotted the Frogspawn

 

[moose1991]

I wasn't allowed a pond until the children were old enough to not fall in.
Had one for about 12 years now.
I get a buzz every year we get frogspawn.
Something I had wanted since childhood was frogs in my own pond.
Last April we dug up the front lawn & planted lots of bee friendly plants using the info from Bumblebee Conservation Trust.

 

[Original PaulE]

I wasn't allowed a pond until the children were old enough to not fall in.
Had one for about 12 years now.
I get a buzz every year we get frogspawn.
Something I had wanted since childhood was frogs in my own pond.
Last April we dug up the front lawn & planted lots of bee friendly plants using the info from Bumblebee Conservation Trust.

Yes I've never seen the attraction of a mown lawn, which has to be watered throughout the summer to keep it green! Much nicer to have wildflowers and the insects buzzing around that they attract! Also much less mowing which is a bonus as far as I'm concerned 😀 the pond really ramps things up though since we have had that seems a lot more insects have appeared, but yes can understand why it would be a bit dodgy with toddlers around!!