Ich habe einen kleinen Garten als Teil meines Reihenhauses, größer als die meisten Höfe, aber nicht riesig. Es ist mit Pflastersteinen gepflastert und liegt seit Jahren wie Ödland, da wir einen Deutschen Schäferhund haben. Leider hat sie bestanden und ich bin fest entschlossen, diesen Garten so vielfältig und tierfreundlich wie möglich zu gestalten. Ich werde einige Bilder beifügen, aber bitte ignorieren Sie den Zustand, in dem ich mitten im Garten bin und die Gefrierschränke darauf warten, abgeholt zu werden! Der gesamte „Gefrierbereich“ soll zu einem Anlegeplatz mit eigenem Tor werden, damit wir einen Hantel-/Fahrradlagerbereich im Freien haben können.
Bisherige Ideen:
Vogelkästen
Fledermauskasten (wir haben hier viele Fledermäuse)
Käferhotel, wo das Eisentor ist
Der Zaun ist nach Zufall gebaut, so dass wir nächstes Jahr ein lebendes Zaunsystem haben können.
Ich würde gerne die Ideen und Vorschläge der Leute hören, keine Teiche usw., da ich derzeit ein 20 Monate altes Kind habe, also muss dies bei allen Vorschlägen berücksichtigt werden, wie Sie sehen können, dass er einen riesigen Spielbereich dominiert hat.
Danke 🤗
Von: Virtual-Forever1474
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Those are all good ideas.
A pond would be great. Whatever you do make sure to leave space for one.
Children don’t stay children for long and you can install a pond then.
How about making him a sand pit to play in that can be repurposed as a pond when he’s grown.
The problem is that there’s not enough greenery, you can go and put up bug hotels and bird houses but the wildlife won’t move in if the majority is just inert materials without life.
Is it maybe possible to remove the gravel in what looks like a square bed and plant that? How about planting a dwarf crabapple for instance?
It’s tough when the space is small but you won’t offer much to any creatures without offering sustenance or shelter.
A small pond in a large container would be also a good start…such a small child surely is only our in the garden under adult supervision anyway. But understand your nervousness.
As many native plants as possible. Birds, bats and insects will be better off with more nature than with human-made “homes” for them. Fill the gaps in your borders, take up paving to plant trees and shrubs and let weeds grow.
Greenery will help. Even plants in pots will encourage insects and birds. This morning I was watching a tiny wren hopping under the plants in my pots to search for bugs.
If you’re worried about a pond with your child, consider a bird bath on a stand. Loads of birds will come for water alone if you have it. Get a shallow one and refill daily with fresh water. Fallen Fruits does some lovely designs.
You can add to what you have bit by bit as time allows.
What are your plans for the iron gate? To me it is crying out to have something growing up it. Perhaps a native honeysuckle? Or, you could move it to a space where there is less border space, and put a raised planter in front of it, or take some paving out and use the soil there… and then grow some stuff up it?
I love the RHS Plant Finder bit on their site. They have a filter that you can choose for “good for pollinators” or something. It’s a great way to find something you like the look of that will suit the location and offer something to wildlife.
Whilst others have said get native plants – that’s good. But, I have some non-natives that wildlife loves. So, I’m not a purist, but every little helps. Generally, any open flower will be better for pollinators. Google an image for a rose, and compare the results with the images produced for a dog rose to see the difference
You said you have some space beyond the back that wont be used for gardening… could you still do something green with it? Got any cheap pots put there? Could you scatter some poppy seeds if there is some broken ground? Could it be a space for a log pile?
Also, I’m wondering if your little one would like to plant some sunflowers? You’ve got the support for them with the fences, it looks sheltered and warm. And the seed heads would feed the birds in a low key way (RSPB friendly!) in the autumn. Part of our job as guardians of the gardens is to instil a love of the natural world in the next generation.
I hope you have a glorious summer out there 😀