Wildlife Garen Week Two

Week two on the garden was exciting as the fence went up the garden started to take place. I began laying down a path and started building the insect hotel, strange as it sounds is a great idea to use old pallets to make a home for thousands of insects.

                                           Wooden path made from old fence post's halved.

Using an old sink propped up by an old school desk I made an adorable bird bath hopefully for the many birds that will visit the garden. The main tree that the garden is built around is blooming in berries that will attract birds from near and far. Eventually I hope to plant some more bird attracting plants around the bath to blend it into the scenery more.

                                                        Bird Bath in progress.


One of the main ideas I found when researching the garden was an insect hotel which is a fantastic idea if you have space and a few old pallets lying round. A natural environment for many creatures.

Insect hotel made from old pallets. Hidey holes filled with twigs, acorns, moss or any natural supply's you can find around the environment.

Lastly one of my favourite features in the garden. A pond. This was a rather spur of the moment project as I had the space and their is already frogs roaming around. I simply dug a hole and then laid down some leftover plastic I had and began laying stones around the edges.