Wilder Communities - How to create a pond for wildlife
This workshop explores how to create a small pond to attract wildlife.
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This workshop explores how to create a small pond to attract wildlife.
Even a small pond can be home to an interesting range of wildlife, including damsel and dragonflies, frogs and newts.
A tussocky sedge, Greater pond sedge has stout, upright flower spikes, strap-like leaves and triangular stems. It prefers lowland wetland habitats on heavy soils.
Gardening doesn’t need to be restricted to the ground - bring your walls to life for wildlife! Many types of plants will thrive in a green wall, from herbs and fruit to grasses and ferns.
Help hedgehogs get around by making holes and access points in fences and barriers to link up the gardens in your neighbourhood.
Discover how new wildflower meadows have been made and learn the techniques needed to create meadows on your patch.
Using foraged plants and found treasure, create your own botanical art. Join artist Penny Hillier-Evans for a day inspired by the changing seasons.
Using foraged plants and found treasure, create your own botanical art. Join artist Penny Hillier-Evans for a day inspired by the changing seasons.
Ingleborough and its iconic foothills are the last stronghold for rare and threatened species that are found nowhere else in the world.
Pots and containers are a great way of introducing wildlife features onto patios, or outside the front door. They are also perfect for small gardens or spaces like window ledges or roofs. Herbs,…