Do you have a Wild Patch in your Garden?

Simon · 05-09-2006, 08:54 PM

Hey folks,

I've been really into Bill Oddy and everything he's had to say this year, and I got really into his suggestion of leaving a part of our gardens wild to attract some nature and do our bit for the environment.

Well, I did one little corner and wow was it worth it. I've had all kinds of animals stopping by that I've never even seen in my garden before. Tons of dragonflies, butterflies, bumblebees, and it's even attracted lots of birds to come and eat them all. It's been such a success I'm going to make it bigger next year, and see if I can get more interesting stuff.

Wondering if anyone else has tried this, and what results they got?

chillitt · 05-09-2006, 09:25 PM

my garden is a wild patch! got a stream too... and its in the middle of 1800 acres of all sorts of undergrowth.... got jays, kingfishers all sorts...

**Shizara** · 05-09-2006, 09:41 PM

Invite the bumblebees too!!

chillitt · 05-09-2006, 09:49 PM

the hornets have scared them all off...

Milly · 06-09-2006, 12:35 PM

This sounds like a super idea! Do you do anything else, or just literally leave a section of your garden untouched?

Madhatter · 06-09-2006, 10:09 PM

Tried to tell my nan that I'm going to leave a tidy patch and the rest is wild life garden but all she does is nag that it's a mess

Lex · 09-09-2006, 10:37 AM

I've got a patch behing my garden shed; couldn't believe the flowers!

Lex · 09-09-2006, 10:38 AM

I've got a patch behind my garden shed; couldn't believe the flowers during the summer.

05-09-2006, 08:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Simon New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 15	Do you have a Wild Patch in your Garden? Hey folks, I've been really into Bill Oddy and everything he's had to say this year, and I got really into his suggestion of leaving a part of our gardens wild to attract some nature and do our bit for the environment. Well, I did one little corner and wow was it worth it. I've had all kinds of animals stopping by that I've never even seen in my garden before. Tons of dragonflies, butterflies, bumblebees, and it's even attracted lots of birds to come and eat them all. It's been such a success I'm going to make it bigger next year, and see if I can get more interesting stuff. Wondering if anyone else has tried this, and what results they got?

05-09-2006, 09:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Shizara Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nuneaton Posts: 1,163	Invite the bumblebees too!! __________________ Cool

06-09-2006, 10:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
Madhatter Chatterbox Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Atherstone Posts: 397	Tried to tell my nan that I'm going to leave a tidy patch and the rest is wild life garden but all she does is nag that it's a mess __________________ Madhatter

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05-09-2006, 09:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
chillitt Running on empty Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: warwick Posts: 446	my garden is a wild patch! got a stream too... and its in the middle of 1800 acres of all sorts of undergrowth.... got jays, kingfishers all sorts...

05-09-2006, 09:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
chillitt Running on empty Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: warwick Posts: 446	the hornets have scared them all off...

06-09-2006, 12:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Milly Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 21	This sounds like a super idea! Do you do anything else, or just literally leave a section of your garden untouched?

09-09-2006, 10:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
Lex Good Grief.... Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Stratford Posts: 396	I've got a patch behing my garden shed; couldn't believe the flowers!

09-09-2006, 10:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
Lex Good Grief.... Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Stratford Posts: 396	I've got a patch behind my garden shed; couldn't believe the flowers during the summer.