How to create a wildlife garden
There are many ways that you can help increase biodiversity and wildlife in your garden. Some of the easiest include creating a small pond and letting an area of long grass grow. And don’t think having a pond needs to be a big messy job! This can be as simple as having a plastic washing up bowl dug into your soil, or using an attractive old sink sitting on the patio - just be sure that there are no fish, there is a way for amphibians to get in and out (build a frog ramp!), and there are areas of shallow water for birds to rest on and frogs to get in and out. You should also include some pond plants, easy enough to get hold of online, and ideally plant up the area around the pond to provide hiding places for small beasties and to make it look more attractive. Leaving areas of grass (or even just one small area!) is another great help for wildlife in your garden; if you make sure that there is neatly mown grass all around it you can be sure the space looks designed and intentional, whilst still providing a valuable biodiversity asset.
A garden designer can help you create a more serious biodiversity-focused wildlife garden, and if you have a larger budget this is definitely the way forward. Again, the garden does not need to be a big one, a garden designer will be able to work with what you have got. Tom Angel has worked in gardens all over Glasgow (and beyond) helping design gardens, introduce biodiversity features and advise on management techniques to increase the wildlife in a whole range of gardens and landscapes.
With the professional help of a garden designer, your Glasgow garden can be a sanctuary for wildlife and an important part of the green corridor in your area. Biodiversity features that can be used include insect hotels, hugel banks, habitat poles, bird boxes, bird feeders, bee banks and more. Tom Angel is based in Glasgow and as well as being an award-winning garden designer he is a passionate naturalist who can help you create the wildlife garden of your dreams.
There is lots of information online about how to create wildlife gardens, examples include the RSPB website, also The Wildlife Trusts, WWF and the Royal Horticultural Society.
To discuss garden design or horticultural consultancy, give Tom a call on 0141 432 1141 or email on tom@tomangel.co.uk