In this video we look at how even the smallest gardens can make a difference to wildlife.
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21 Comments
Hoping to have a small wild flowermeadow in my lawn next summer. Read your book and then completely ignored your tips and did it my way😊. I have sown yellow rattle to start with. But if its only buttercups and grasses next spring, it is also fine. I do not like the idea of removing turf, because I am a bit of a no-dig fan. If all fails there is a plan B: Buying some plug plants.
Hey Joel! Hope you and yours are all doing ok. Your front garden is such a lovely space for wildlife and proves the fact we don't need acres to make a difference. It all helps. Best wishes.
The hedge we bought from you is 18 months old now and starting to thicken up – very exciting!
We had a badger visit in the back garden. I had mowed a section of the lawn (the importance of a mosaic) and they have done a great job digging it over so I can add more wildflower seed. 😁
Good to watch your videos again Joel, they really make our Sunday evening special !
Hope all ok with you?
Did you every get that tree removed from the river at your home in France ?
I never saw an update ?
It’s amazing what’s happening in your front garden (saw the post about the Wall butterflies!). Mines even smaller than yours, but I have butterflies, hawk moths and flower bees visiting. Thanks for the inspiration as always 🫡
Utterly Amazing 😍
That you can create ALL that in your (smallish) front yard!
It looks like A LOT going on in the aerial view. A playground for Nature.
Was so refreshing to hear you say, "Nature has never needed us more"
when I'm surrounded by people taking from nature, on a daily basis & NEVER giving back!
What absolute Heaven it would be to live in a community comprised of ONLY people like you. It sure would restore my faith in humans 😢
TY for your neverending devotion!
great episode joel. let that beard fill out for winter. gonna b cold one.
It's lovely to see you again, Joel. Hope you & yours are keeping well. Take care & thank you for all you do.
Important work you do in inspiring others to support wildlife, Joel. Thank you!
Now’s the time to prepare a space by removing turf or cutting grass so so short it will mostly die back, getting in some native wildflowers and native grasses and lovely yellow rattle too.
Good luck with a wildlife pond everyone ! Good fun to plan and create and then slowly plant up.
Love this video, the information is so inspiring! I will research what is beneficial for my area.
You've really inspired me!! Thank you. I'll be looking at your website 😁
I keep thinking there’s no wildlife in my mother’s garden but then on a recent summer’s morning I took a closer look and saw butterflies, wasps, flies and loads of other insects and birds. They just need to be encouraged with sympathetic planting and the provision of water. We can all do our little bit to help nature.
Joel, I enjoy your videos because your voice is very soothing and your garden absolutely looks amazing ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Great message. I went to your website to order your book, and I saw Jersey listed. But it's not New Jersey in the Unites States haha.
Happy to see your front garden again. Always like the insect hotel in your front garden 🦋🐝☘️
Thanks for that 🥰
I have a butterfly garden in ft Lauderdale I love your wild life garden in ft Lauderdale there's very little habits for wild life so I get lots of butterflies the bird eat too many of my caterpillars so I put them in a enclosure till they turn into butterflies then I release them into my garden 😊
Where I live in greater Manchester we seen a lack of butterfly and other insects, however I'm one year away from having a 4 season front and back garden 😜
So well said and also done – thank you.