Our first thoughts about rewilding Willow Greens Farm focused on making the area as attractive as possible to local wildlife. It looked pretty attractive to us already and after all, one of the underlying principles of rewilding is simply to leave the land alone. Could it be that
I love this post. We're working on planting things that attract pollinators - and that are deer resistant. A tough combination, but we're slowly making progress. I'm sure you've heard of the backyard habitat project. Have you checked out their certification program: https://www.nwf.org/certify
Yes, I'm familiar with the NWF certification. Our local wildlife conservancy promotes Audubon's "Audubon at Home" program which is quite similar. And we have to manage deer resistance too. Good luck with your garden!
I will indeed watch this space! Being surrounded by trees, I'm not about to give up on my hostas, nor can I forego my beautiful peonies. The latter were purloined from plants planted a century ago beside family graves. I plant for bees and butterflies in the floral beds, so am keen to see where you two go with this for insects.
Thanks Tui. Over the weekend I discovered a podcast, "A Way to Garden," hosted by Margaret Roach. The two most recent episodes were about native hydrangeas (as an alternative to non-native cultivars), and dealing with invasives. I have so much to learn, and I'm sure many mistakes to make and learn from as well.
I love this post. We're working on planting things that attract pollinators - and that are deer resistant. A tough combination, but we're slowly making progress. I'm sure you've heard of the backyard habitat project. Have you checked out their certification program: https://www.nwf.org/certify
Yes, I'm familiar with the NWF certification. Our local wildlife conservancy promotes Audubon's "Audubon at Home" program which is quite similar. And we have to manage deer resistance too. Good luck with your garden!
And, ta-dah, our library has a copy of Nature's Best Hope!
Ooh, excellent. I think you'll find it really interesting.
I will indeed watch this space! Being surrounded by trees, I'm not about to give up on my hostas, nor can I forego my beautiful peonies. The latter were purloined from plants planted a century ago beside family graves. I plant for bees and butterflies in the floral beds, so am keen to see where you two go with this for insects.
Thanks Tui. Over the weekend I discovered a podcast, "A Way to Garden," hosted by Margaret Roach. The two most recent episodes were about native hydrangeas (as an alternative to non-native cultivars), and dealing with invasives. I have so much to learn, and I'm sure many mistakes to make and learn from as well.
After reading your comment, I subscribed to the podcast. Looks great!