Sam's Sanctuary Wildlife Gardening

Sam's Sanctuary Wildlife Gardening Creating wildlife gardens using beneficial methods and specialising in design, maintenance and builds Please contact Sam on 07585807887 to discuss a free quote.

Sam's Sanctuary takes care of all your garden needs, and always with nature at the heart of things. Using organic methods Sam can create a beautiful haven for you to use and enjoy, and by ensuring wildlife can flourish you'll gain a natural balance; something that far too many gardens are currently missing. At Sam's Sanctuary we strongly believe that there is no place for herbicides or pesticides

and only organic methods are followed. Sam's Sanctuary offers-

Garden design
Plans, advice, suggestions and ideas are all part of the service. By carefully considering all aspects we can be sure that your garden will work for you and give you a clear idea of what your garden can achieve. Garden maintenance
Weeding, mowing and pruning are just a few of the regular requirements that your garden may need. Sam's Sanctuary provides regular garden maintenance, which can help to ensure that your garden remains manageable and desirable, and through our methods you can be assured that wildlife will still thrive. Habitat management
Our overall ethos is to both improve areas for/and to attract wildlife. All of this can be done through creating habitats such as building or reinstating ponds, encouraging bees and bugs with bug boxes, creating wild flower areas and bringing back green spaces.

June Element #6 - Be Organic(The 12 Elements of a Wildlife Garden)Our focus for June is one of the most important princ...
08/06/2026

June Element #6 - Be Organic
(The 12 Elements of a Wildlife Garden)

Our focus for June is one of the most important principles in wildlife gardening: Be Organic.

The widespread use of herbicides, pesticides and insecticides have devastating effects. Not only do these chemicals kill the intended targets, but they also harm non-target species too.

The same chemicals have also been linked to serious human health issues, including certain cancers. On top of this they’re a part of the water pollution problems we have, washing off our gardens or land and into our rivers, and eventually reaching the sea.

It’s a domino effect, and the same can be said of poisons, take slug pellets, for example. Slugs might be the target, but what eats slugs? Hedgehogs, frogs, toads, birds, all of which can be poisoned in the process. The toxins don’t just stop there; they can move up the food chain, harming even more wildlife.

As someone who cares deeply about wildlife, it’s upsetting to see how casually these products are used, and how readily available they are in garden centres and supermarkets. It often feels like people either aren’t aware of the damage they cause, or worse, just don’t care. That’s why “Be Organic” is one of my 12 Elements of a Wildlife Garden.

So what can we do instead?
- Hand-w**d where possible, done properly, it’s often more effective in the long run. Use a hoe or a scythe if necessary and in the right situation.

- Rethink ‘w**ds’… which can we choose to embrace as wildflowers instead. Dandelions in the lawn are golden and cheerful. Forget-me-nots bring soft colour to borders. Clover growing between paving slabs feeds pollinators and softens the edges, literally.

- Get a wildlife gardener in to help you. Choose someone who cares and thinks in a wildlife friendly way. Gardens and wildlife deserve thought, care and assistance.

Don’t worry about what others think of your garden, I certainly don’t. Be proud to garden for wildlife. It’s one of the kindest choices you can make, you really can be the difference. Be the example for others to follow!

Amazing what you can turn a pile of oak sleepers into 🙂Did you know I offer custom oak built seating areas? An important...
08/06/2026

Amazing what you can turn a pile of oak sleepers into 🙂

Did you know I offer custom oak built seating areas? An important element of having a wildlife garden is having somewhere to sit and relax, somewhere to soak up the sounds, sights and other senses of nature 💚

The first time I’ve spotted a mullein moth larvae not on mullein! This Figwort has self seeded and popped up by one of m...
08/06/2026

The first time I’ve spotted a mullein moth larvae not on mullein!

This Figwort has self seeded and popped up by one of my newer bee hotels, and what a plant it is! The tiny and almost insignificant looking flowers are playing host to so many pollinators as well as the hungry larvae shown. Overflowing nectar, what more could they want- a new favourite plant for me 💚😍🐛🐝

Loving seeing hedgehogs on the regular at the mo in our own garden 😍 Create the right habitat and manage your outdoor sp...
08/06/2026

Loving seeing hedgehogs on the regular at the mo in our own garden 😍 Create the right habitat and manage your outdoor space correctly and not only will you see various species arrive, but you’ll also see them return and make your space their home 💚💚💚

☀️This is my favourite time of the year, the birds are singing, wildlife’s out in full force and we get to feel the firs...
21/05/2026

☀️This is my favourite time of the year, the birds are singing, wildlife’s out in full force and we get to feel the first warmth of the sun. But then my heart sinks… I spot the areas w**d killers have been used, when it’s been used within the last few days you can still smell it in the air- it’s truly nasty stuff, for both wildlife’s health as well as our own.

Herbicides, pesticide and fungicides go on to affect far more than what the user is targeting. Protecting nature and having a wildlife garden is about balance and tranquility, when humans try to control things with extreme measures we upset the balance of absolutely everything 🙅

Got some old logs or branches? Spare a few for your local wildlife. By digging them partly into the ground we allow trap...
21/05/2026

Got some old logs or branches? Spare a few for your local wildlife. By digging them partly into the ground we allow trapped moisture within the soil to speed up the rotting process, this turns the wood into an excellent habitat for many species, including stag beetles larvae 🙂

I’ve been finding lots of lesser stag beetles in my own garden this year which shows things are paying off, I keep finding different species that I’d not seen in my own garden before 😍

Loved photographing this Nursery Web spider- they’re very cool 🤩 When I work out in the fresh air with nature and get di...
19/05/2026

Loved photographing this Nursery Web spider- they’re very cool 🤩 When I work out in the fresh air with nature and get distracted by the wildlife around me, I think wow, this is really my job eh 😍💚

Wonderful to find another lesser stag beetle, second year in a row in my very own wildlife garden. In May my element to ...
12/05/2026

Wonderful to find another lesser stag beetle, second year in a row in my very own wildlife garden. In May my element to celebrate (of the 12 Elements of a Wildlife Garden) is Stumpery’s (or log piles/stacks)

By digging logs into the ground we create an eventual rotting wood habitat and this benefits many species and eco-systems, including stag beetles!

Plan and add this to your garden today, or improve any existing stumpery you have. Other tips include: spreading some bark/woodchip around the area, add varying species of tree branches/logs and planting some ferns, moss or other suitable plants within the area 🙂

MAY is here and marked by ELEMENT #5 of SAM’S SANCTUARY - STUMPERIESRotting wood plays a vital role in establishing a n...
11/05/2026

MAY is here and marked by ELEMENT #5 of SAM’S SANCTUARY - STUMPERIES

Rotting wood plays a vital role in establishing a natural eco system and is relied upon by many species of wildlife as well as mycelium networks. Log piles also provide safety and protection as well as a food source in rotten wood and plays an important role for wildlife, it’s an essential element for you to have in your garden.

From log stacks to stumperies to dead hedges and beyond there are many forms of beneficial wood related habitats, all of which create a variant of habitat but cater for a mixture of species- why not add them all!

It’s a great time to create one as stag beetles and other species are active right now. Take this opportunity to plan and create a stumpery (or get me in to help) from a stumpery to a simple pile to a pile of twigs, any of these will benefit your local wildlife.

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By getting creative you can form dug in stumps, stacks, or just piles of branches and sticks. Rotting wood creates cool, damp crevices where beetles, amphibians, hedgehogs, and countless invertebrates can hide and nest. It also serves as a vital food source by supporting fungi and other invertebrates such as stag beetles and their larvae that, in turn, benefits birds and small mammals.

Additionally, rotting wood fuels essential mycelial networks that break down wood into rich humus, enhancing soil structure and nutrient cycling.

Follow me this month as I share the spectacular signs of wildlife that become more and more apparent as well as some of the projects that I am currently working on. Make a difference for your local wildlife this spring 🙂

The elements are getting there first Llanfoist Community Councils Wildlife Garden 😍Pond ✅Bird Boxes ✅Pollinator Plants ✅...
08/05/2026

The elements are getting there first Llanfoist Community Councils Wildlife Garden 😍
Pond ✅
Bird Boxes ✅
Pollinator Plants ✅ and to be improved ⏳
Rock Stack ✅
Stumpery ✅ and to be improved ⏳
Be Organic ⏳
Trees ✅
Leaf Pile ⏳
Bee Hotel ✅
Soil ⏳
Hedges ✅ and to be approved upon ⏳

Take a look and get some ideas for ways to improve your garden today 🙏

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