How can we encourage more insects to visit our gardens?
Despite people’s negative attitudes towards insects, they are highly beneficial to keep the balance of a healthy garden intact.
Gardening with Heart, Purpose, and Planet in Mind
How can we encourage more insects to visit our gardens?
Despite people’s negative attitudes towards insects, they are highly beneficial to keep the balance of a healthy garden intact.
The Kingsdown Bug Hotel from 2017 to 2019 attracted various creatures and served as a haven for insects, birds, and small mammals. Creating your own bug hotel has benefits including aiding insect population recovery and supporting ecological balance. Careful consideration of materials, maintenance, and location are key to its success, making it a rewarding and enjoyable family project.
Organic dead hedges enhance gardens by recycling green waste, creating habitats for wildlife, and maintaining biodiversity. They serve as natural structures that attract insects, birds, and other fauna over time.