Want more wildlife in your garden?

[Birdie Wife]

Thought this might be of interest:

25 ways to get wildlife into your garden

[scared55]

Looks helpful. We had a visit from an ermine last winter, which seemed to interest some of the wild buzzards, and we are fine for rodents, thanks. Resident toads help us out with the slugs which, in turn, help with the doggy-dos.

We have been very successful in attracting moles, too.

[mandyballantyne]

Good link, thanks Birdie Wife.

I will be trying the hedgehog ones for sure.

[SueA]

Thanks Birdie, I especially agree with 'don't go for perfection', a bit of untidiness does no harm & encourages wildlife!

[terrier]

I thought advertisememnts in newspapers had to be labelled as advertisements? This one must have slipped through the net. Nevertheless, some good ideas and interesting links. Thanks for posting it BW.

[Two_Sheds]

I've just made a twiggy/bamboo shelter for lacewings (see October GYO). I knew the Parndshop's horrible bamboo edging would be useful for something!

[Polly Fouracre]

Children's gardening tools,including all important gloves,can be purchased from "Jack's Patch",Teignmouth Road,Teignmouth,Devon.

[seasprout]

Uck.

On Friday, (2 days ago), I had enough wildlife in my garden thank you, a sparrow hawk flattened a ring-neck dove on the lawn then proceeded to spend the next hour pulling it to bits.
It was 'orrible' i had to clean up what was left so my cats dint poke about in the 'remnant's'.

[sewer rat]

If I get anymore wildlife I'll need to plant 10 veggies to harvest one !!
Crows, Hoodies, Rooks, Woodpigeons, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Pheasant, Grey Partridge, Pied and Grey Wagtails.
Roe Deer, Rabbits, Hares, Foxes, Stoats, Puppy called Charlie !!

[Snadger]

If I get anymore wildlife I'll need to plant 10 veggies to harvest one !!
Crows, Hoodies, Rooks, Woodpigeons, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Pheasant, Grey Partridge, Pied and Grey Wagtails.
Roe Deer, Rabbits, Hares, Foxes, Stoats, Puppy called Charlie !!

Is there no money to be made in turning it into a wildlife sanctuary then?

[SueA]

With Ratty , Snadger it's more likely to be a sideline in selling nice venison, partridge,rabbit & pheasant pies to go with his veggies!

[Snadger]

With Ratty , Snadger it's more likely to be a sideline in selling nice venison, partridge,rabbit & pheasant pies to go with his veggies!

Agreed!

[Madasafish]

Badger, fox,squirrel, mouse and cat repellant wanted.
Also sparrowhawk, merlin,peregrine falcon ,rook,crowjackdaw and magpie scarer needed.

Pigeons and collared doves welcomeish.


Moles detested.

[scared55]

Isn't nature inconvenient?

KK

[star]

Lovely tips there folks....but HOW to evict a mole without hurting it?

Will post again tomorrow....nearly asleep now.....zzzzzzzz