CC Scapes
What is Biodiversity and why is it important? In a nutshell it is the term used to describe all life on earth and all its variety/diversity. The greater the variety and number of plants, fungi. Microbe and animal species, the healthier the ecosystem is. A more robust and complex habitat can provide different conditions to […]
PLANT NATIVE TREES AND SHRUBSPlanting native trees and shrubs is essential to supporting and enhancing biodiversity. Flowering trees are a particularly important food source for pollinators in early sprint time, when little else is in flower.Shrubs and trees with berries also provide food for birds and mammals throughout Autumn.Native trees arrived in the UK over […]
BUILD A POND…CREATE AN ECOSYSTEM Wetlands are of enormous importance for biodiversity. A great many species depend on wetlands for part or all of their life cycle. Dead plants break down in water, and this provides an enriched food source for small aquatic insects and other wetland species. They in turn are predated upon by […]
How rethinking your lawn will save you time, money and the environment: Reduce the use of chemicals The use of pesticides is extremely detrimental to wildlife and biodiversity. Wide scale use of glyphosate can constitute major environmental and health problems. Reducing the use of chemicals such as glyphosate as a method of ‘weed’ control will […]
A look at different manmade habitats to include in your garden IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME… In urbanised areas it is not always possible to provide natural wildlife habitats, so it is important we create our own. Man made wildlife habitats will provide a supplement to the loss of natural habitats, providing refuge […]