Wildlife pond creation in progress!
Main image (top) shows the skyline beautifully reflected in the wildlife pond, which is naturally filling up nicely.
Spotted this while checking around one of our ponds in September. I think it is a female southern hawker dragonfly. It was laying eggs just above the current water level.
A (harmless) slow worm found underneath woody debris at the Beechgrove nursery. Although called a ‘worm’ and looking like a snake, the slow worm is actually a leg-less lizard!
We might need to add a bit of extra protection for the nursery trees after watching this chap wander around the garden…
One of our small fencing, tree and hedge planting projects here at Beechgrove trees. Native planted hedges are particularly beneficial for our wildlife – offering food and shelter to many different species, from amphibians to insects and birds. The circle of life in one hedgeling gesture.
This species-rich area, with heath spotted orchids, has been retained as open ground in a planting scheme. Some places need to be left for the plants that grow there naturally.
See also our ‘What’s the Best Hedge for Wildlife‘ blog, along with ‘Bee Leaf in Trees’ and ‘What are the Benefits of using native broadleaf trees‘.
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