We all enjoy listening to birdsong and watching butterflies flutter by. The first bees and buds give us long awaited signs of springtime - along with the bluebells and stitchwort beginning a sequence of wonderful flowers along roadside verges. Many garden features were originally based on aspects of the natural environment and gardening for wildlife is by no means a new idea. For thousands of years, farmers have attracted wildlife such as butterflies and bees as they appreciated the benefits working with nature gave to their crops and flowers.
And there's no need to sacrifice neatness for nature! Living Gardens is all about working with nature to attract all sorts of wonderful wildlife to your garden, no matter how big, small,
paved or high up your green patch may be. Nature is still an essential part of our lives and can become an intrinsic part of our urban landscape once more. Some small modifications are all that is needed to create a fascinating, Living Garden
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