School Garden Biodiversity Area... Help!
Hello all,
We are creating a biodiversity area for our school garden which is located next to a river in a Maritime Temperate Climate.
Can anyone suggest some ideas to get the best benefits out of it? Should they be in a more sheltered location?
Photo 2 is a separate part of our garden so perhaps they would be more suitable there?
Also, I would like to include a small wildlife pond, does any have any suggestion on this?
Thanks!
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We are creating a biodiversity area for our school garden which is located next to a river in a Maritime Temperate Climate.
Can anyone suggest some ideas to get the best benefits out of it? Should they be in a more sheltered location?
Photo 2 is a separate part of our garden so perhaps they would be more suitable there?
Also, I would like to include a small wildlife pond, does any have any suggestion on this?
Thanks!
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A few points:-
The pond needs a way for frogs, newts to climb in and out and a way for wandering hedgehogs to get out too ... otherwise you’re running the risk of finding a dead body one morning. Also some plants surrounding the pond edges so that baby frogs etc cant be pounced on by birds of cats when leaving the pond.
Also a shallow dish of water ... an upturned dustbin lid on the ground works well... with a few pebbles in ... will attract lots of birds who need to bathe to keep their plumage in too top condition to keep them warm through the winter.
I’m sure the children will be fascinated by everything you’ve done