At our last gardening club (on Saturday 19), our local gardening expert
Helen Wilson was teaching everyone about the species that birds love - and how to plant them. It was a great success, so thanks to everyone who came along! Sadly, the camera battery died, so we don't have any pics of the day, but here's a run down of what we planted so you can keep an eye out for it next time you're there...
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| English Ivy (Hedera Glacier) - birds love nesting in it, and because it flowers in autumn, it's a great food source for honey bees and Red Admiral butterflies too. |
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| Native Honeysuckle (Lonicera Periclymenum) - honeysuckle attracts lots of insects that birds like to eat. It's especially good for Bluetits as well, because they can nest in the dense bits. |
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| Winter-Flowering Honeysuckle (Lonicera Fragantissima) - perfect for birds to make their nests in, and good for attracting insects (in case the birds need an autumn snack). |
Our next gardening club session on Saturday 26 May will be for the butterflies! And we'll be planting native bluebells too to help save them from extinction. So join us on the meadow on Saturday from 12pm-2pm - free drinks and snacks will be provided. See you then!
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