Blake Wildlife Gardening

02/05/2024

You don't need a large area for a wildlife pond, and the water does not have to be deep. This wildlife pond is only ~3ft long and ~2ft wide, but is teaming with wildlife

21/03/2024

Slow worms thrive in the heat generated by decomposition in a compost heap. They have no teeth and are not capable of biting a human. They will however control slug and snail populations in your garden

01/03/2024

24/02/2024

A small drystane wall, tidied and rebuilt

19/07/2023

The tiny, delicate flowers of the purple deadnettle, (Lamium purpureum) often coat bees in their red pollen as they squeeze through the flowers to collect nectar. The deadnettle does not have stinging hairs like the true nettles, and is soft and downy to the touch. It is usually small, but occasionally reaches 30cm (1ft) tall. The young leaves are edible and the plant can sometimes bloom during mild winters, providing a seasonally rare source of nectar