OUIL601 - Things to do in your garden

http://www.gardenwildlifehealth.org/best-practice-advice/
http://www.rspb.org.uk/makeahomeforwildlife/advice/gardening/wildlife-friendly_garden.aspx

Key habitats in a wildlife garden
- Long grass provides a safe area for egg laying and provides shelter from predators
- Plant different species of plants and shrubs to provide year round food sources.
- A water feature with different depths is good for wildlife, shallow areas for birds to drink, deeper areas provide shelter for aquatic instects
- Growing climbing plants against walls provide safe places for birds to shelter and nest
- A thick and well developed hedge provides a safe sheltering place for wildlife.
- A bat box can be used for bats to nest in
- A pile of leaves will often be used by hedgehogs
- Short lengths of straw bunched together and hug are perfect nesting spots for ladybirds.
- lengths of dead wood is good for different species of beetle
- Early and late flowering plants provide nectar for insects at critical times in the year
- Ivy is a late source of nectar for insects
- Annual plants that provide seeds in late summer are a good source of seed throughout autumn.
- Save rainwater for watering your garden plants
- Avoiding using peat, peat extraction destroys vital wildlife habitats