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Life long learner full of curiosity about so many things! Happy when people pull together and bring out the best in each other. Sad to see our communities and natural world under so much duress. Think BS will be a home space for me.
For example, I used to cut my old hollyhock seed heads / scatter the seed. I left some by accident and was rewarded by seeing goldfinch parents feeding their young on them - such a lovely sight.
February 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
For example, I used to cut my old hollyhock seed heads / scatter the seed. I left some by accident and was rewarded by seeing goldfinch parents feeding their young on them - such a lovely sight.
This link has lots of good info - www.wildlifetrusts.org/gardening. As well as planting, a small pond will do wonders for attracting and helping many species to thrive. Keep any ivy, let the grass grow, be untidy - keep leaf litter, dead stalks and seed heads.
Wildlife gardening | The Wildlife Trusts
Wildlife gardening is a way of encouraging birds, bees, butterflies and other animals into your garden. It is about making a haven for you, as well as for wildlife. The Wildlife Trusts have some exper...
www.wildlifetrusts.org
February 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
This link has lots of good info - www.wildlifetrusts.org/gardening. As well as planting, a small pond will do wonders for attracting and helping many species to thrive. Keep any ivy, let the grass grow, be untidy - keep leaf litter, dead stalks and seed heads.
Thankfully we have a mobile hairdresser - less expensive too! I stick my head under the bath taps to wash / wet my hair and she cuts while I sit on a dining chair. Only takes her about 10 mins plus a quick burst with a hairdryer. No mirrors (except for a final check) no noise, no travel - bliss!
January 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Thankfully we have a mobile hairdresser - less expensive too! I stick my head under the bath taps to wash / wet my hair and she cuts while I sit on a dining chair. Only takes her about 10 mins plus a quick burst with a hairdryer. No mirrors (except for a final check) no noise, no travel - bliss!
… sounds of the sea or leaves in the trees, a dawn chorus or indeed birds chattering at any other time of day…
December 19, 2024 at 8:37 AM
… sounds of the sea or leaves in the trees, a dawn chorus or indeed birds chattering at any other time of day…
And time outdoors with the wind, rain or sun on your face and the wonders of nature to bathe your soul. For me it might be a majestic view, sunset or dawn, the sky at night, a tiny insect going about its business, a simple flower or tree or …
December 19, 2024 at 8:35 AM
And time outdoors with the wind, rain or sun on your face and the wonders of nature to bathe your soul. For me it might be a majestic view, sunset or dawn, the sky at night, a tiny insect going about its business, a simple flower or tree or …