Welcome to my home nature garden website. I believe in the idea of the garden as a sanctuary for nature – and for you. Consequently, I will provide inspiration, practical tips and solutions so you can create and enjoy your home nature garden.

Why a home nature garden is important

Nature gardening involves more than perennials and shrubs, it is also about creating a sanctuary for a variety of wildlife so they can shelter and thrive in your garden. Such as, dragonflies, damselflies, frogs, newts, toads, and grass snakes that inhabit the secret world of your pond. As well as, bees, flies, wasps, beetles, moths and butterflies who gather nectar from flowering plants and inadvertently pollinate them. Additionally, the insects that live amongst your logs are food for birds, hedgehogs, moles and mice. Not forgetting, slugs, worms and snails that break down the contents of your compost heap. These creatures in turn, are food for frogs, toads, hedgehogs and passing birds, and your resident robin. I will help you to encourage this wildlife biodiversity in your garden.  

How I can help you create your nature garden 

You will find helpful ideas and practical tips so you can create your own nature garden. For example, I will provide steps for you to create your pond and wild flower meadow. My three stage compost heap will help you nourish your soil. A seasonal planting guide will show how you can have blooming flowerbeds from March to October, that are attractive to butterflies and bees. My information on which wild plants to grow for butterfly larva, and plant food for caterpillars will give you the chance to support the butterfly life cycle. My articles on pollinator plants for butterflies, and plant food for caterpillars are full of useful tips. 

I will provide practical tips on how you can create a busy bird feeding station. Tips on planting wild borders and wildlife hedges will help you provide shelter and food for a variety of creatures. I will suggest how you can make your garden friendly for badgers, foxes, and hedgehogs. My monthly blog will give you gardening tips and ways to support wildlife. You will also find honest reviews of the products I have found useful in creating and enjoying my nature garden. I frequently draw on, and provide links or references of sources for my learning about gardening, such as the Royal Horticultural Society. 

I hope you enjoy my articles and your journey, creating a garden as a sanctuary for nature – and for you.