Earlier this year we received a request from Brian da Cal (Volunteer Manager) at Battersea Dogs & Cats home for some Wild Flower Turf for a sensory garden they were creating for the dogs. The…
Earlier this year we received a request from Brian da Cal (Volunteer Manager) at Battersea Dogs & Cats home for some Wild Flower Turf for a sensory garden they were creating for the dogs. The…
It’s a bold statement but true none the less, wildflower meadows developed using our wildflower turf do get better and better. For example “Historic Garden – Hampshire” a large wildflower meadow (2,500m² CT Flora) adjacent to a magnificent area…
All this lovely weather, sun and warmth, is encouraging wildflower meadows to bloom already. In just one week the Orchard in the hamlet of Deane near Basingstoke, has burst into bloom. There were loads of Red Campions (Silene dioica)…
The number of honeybees in the UK has halved in the last 25 years, and three-quarters of butterfly species and two-thirds of moths have seen population declines since the 1970s. How can we halt the decline in our nectar…
When the sun beings to shine and the days become longer we become impatient for signs of Spring colour. The wildflower meadow is still resting but that doesn’t mean you can’t introduce early colour here with a bit of…
This is the time of the year when the first of our native bulbs begins to bloom. Can you guess what it is? Why it is none other than the Crocus (Galanthus nivalis) meaning “milk flower”. Always the first,…
The last entry in our “Advantages of a Wildflower Meadow” series focuses on birds & mammals. From small seed loving birds such as Yellowhammers to glorious and spectacular Red Kites not forgetting field mice, voles and more importantly humans.
We’re…
A wildflower meadow doesn’t have to be big it can be a small area of your garden, but wherever you choose to locate your meadow, it will be advantageous to at least some of our wildlife. These meadows don’t…
There are a number an aesthetic values to butterflies and moths, not least of which is that they are part of our natural heritage and they are beautiful to observe. Butterflies are also often portrayed as the essence of…
What are the advantages of a wildflower meadow aside from the aesthetic attraction? In recent years over 95% of our wildflower meadows have disappeared. This is a great loss to the countryside but also more importantly to our native…