An army of volunteers

Thursday saw an army of fantastic volunteers (well 11 of them) decend on the wildlife garden to help with everything from building a new trellis to planting some of the larger plants in our flower beds. The trellis will provide a great vertical surface for wildlife friendly plants such as ivy and honeysuckle to grow up.

In London where space is always hard to come by (for both people and wildlife) it's good to look for clever ways to increase the area where you can grow plants that will attract and support wildlife. Planting up vertical surfaces and putting a green roof on our shed are just two of the methods we're trying in the wildlife garden. Please let us know if you have any other space saving ideas that have worked for you.