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Talkback: Garden wildlife and autumn tidying
The secret to helping wildlife is to have a garden large enough to accommodate all the things you mention, Richard. I am very privileged to have such but it is anything but the norm in a big city. I do get great joy when I see a whole street by Richard Jones
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28/11/2011 18:41:26
by Biffo
Talkback: Bonsai trees
doing some good, like planting flowers for wildlife. I am highly vexed by the article on Bonsai, it does not explain the art of bonsai in its true form properly and leaves the art open to ill informed prejudice comments like those of Elsie. The art by rod
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08/07/2012 04:40:29
by pash
water feature
".  There's a pre-formed pond specifically designed to attract garden wildlife.  With some careful planting around the edges, this type of pond can be intergrated into even the smallest gardens.  You can even place it on your patio or deck.  Good luck by weejenny
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19/06/2012 10:22:09
by weejenny
Talkback: Hedgehogs and foxes
garden more of a wildlife garden - is there anything I can add to it for hedgehogs? Where do they hibernate, for example? here in Bristol we had a abundance of wildlife but Hedgehogs have not been seen for along time.I use to have them in the garden all by Jacqueline Dodsley
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22/02/2013 16:16:55
by Susan Hughes2
Talkback: Tidying your garden in autumn
i think that we should learn to live with the wildlife in our gardens as it helps us and we help the wildlife not only that its great to be able to look out of the window and see all the different birds about on the feeders in your garden you help by petethegardener
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28/11/2011 18:41:26
by elle m
Talkback: Leafcutter bees
. There were several holes in nearby foliage and we watched as they were made into mini-doors to make the contents cosy. Will be watching carefully in the Spring and hope to see some bees emerge. As a wildlife cameraman who worked on the BBC David Attenborough by lucorum
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28/11/2011 18:37:28
by gaggles
Talkback: Footprints in the snow
What a lovely piece of writing, Richard, all about the wildlife we have here in Bristol in our gardens. I seldom venture out in below zero temperatures asii am over eighty, but I go round all my bungalow windows snapping the wildlife and observing by kathryn.brock
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28/11/2011 18:42:45
by martina lewis
Blank Canvas - Where to Start?!
have a great selection) it will enable you to at least identify the type of garden you want as a starting point - cottage, contemporary, formal, wildlife etc. Study the light and soil carefully before you start - I simply drew a rough plan and worked by NKC
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26/02/2012 20:14:18
by Surbiton_Margot
Bees
any shrubs and flowers that will help the bees. Anything highly scented-my immediate thought is lavender-virtually trouble free. Hi Midget25, Firstly well done for wanting to do something for the bees and wildlife! You have an amazing adventure by Midget25
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04/08/2012 16:46:49
by blueberry77
Talkback: Native plants for wildlife ponds
Plantlife and your region's Wildlife Trust should be able to help you to source native species. Just be careful what natives you choose. Some are just too big for a garden pond. For example native irises are beautiful but rampage about and take over. by rosad1
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24/06/2012 12:05:36
by FloBear