Nesting for birds/mice...
Morning all. With my garden looking so bare at the moment, its got me thinking. I would love for birds, wrens, blackbirds,or a little mouse, to take up residency in my border.
i have an ideal patch, under the honeysuckle, but i need to find a suitable evergreen, for them to live in.
I cant go big, 1.2 metre wide at the most,and maybe the same in height, (but i would like smaller height), and its shady. I love the look of berries,too.
I am struggling with availability , so the easier to get hold of the better.
Please help...I like the gaultheria mucronta bell seedlings, but it likes full sun
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The RHS website says it likes full or partial shade. Certainly my wintergreen plant is happy in the shade
. Or maybe have small holly - the birds love those and you can keep them small if you keep them trimmed.
If you want robins or wrens in your garden, you should have a look on the RSPB website for bird boxes. They can be low down on a fence behind shrubs for both these birds so no ladder climbing needed
Helpful advice about siting the different types of nest boxes for different types of birds here https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/read-and-learn/helping-birds/nestboxes/smallbirds/siting.aspx
Yes, Ive looked on another website, and that says shade! I wondered why all the other gaultheria liked shade, but that one didn't! I think holly maybe too big. I saw a nice little one, but it won't produce berries. But it is lovely. I might get one, if I can find one, as my daughter is called Holly, and Hollyhocks won't grow in my garden!
I wonder if I should put a box there, and just let the bush grow around it naturally...
Possibly 'cos we're a bit further up the food chain than they are Philippa
I found a drowned mouse in my old pond, so they are about! I've since revamped the pond, so it could swim out now
Philippa
You know what I meant
Maybe its just wind