So many things we used to do in years gone by, were for the mutual benefit of us as well as the wildlife. Take coppicing Hazel for instance, we used to make it a rotation crop so we could benefit from nice straight wooden poles while also letting wildlife flourish with more sunlight & food.
Our gardens were & sometimes are, manicured masterpieces for ourselves to look at. We are getting better at keeping things & managing our gardens for wildlife but there’s still lots we can do. We don’t have to cut back every winter or keep our whole lawns at a nice short length.
What about putting in a pond? A hibernaculum? A dead hedge? None of these things have to be huge, they can be tailored to the size of your garden or space you have.
Let’s change things up. Let flora and fauna live alongside us again like it always used to.
If you’d like know more of what you can do in your garden, woodland, learn traditional, lost skills for managing woodland and land estates. Please get in contact with me
Matt took me on a short walk around Reepham. The amount he spotted and could tell me about during a 'routine' walk I do!
I went on the first Grow Naturally walk on Saturday 13th January & thoroughly enjoyed the experience as the leaders were very knowledgeable on all subjects concerning the natural world. It was nice to meet with a group who also appreciate nature. The distance was not long but we met a surprising amount of wildlife for a winter's day. The after walk café stop for hot beverages was also appreciated. I look forward to the next walk.
Matt has passed on his knowledge of all things to do with better gardening and 'lost' skills!
Matt (of Grow Naturally) has taken on the grounds maintenance contract for us as a group. We are all complimentary of both the work he does in the communal areas and around our individual barns as well as the friendly and helpful interactions we have when we see him around, even if that’s just a wave!
May I thank you both very much indeed for the walk! It was really interesting my head is still buzzing with such a wealth of interesting information! It was a lovely walk & the company very enjoyable, relaxed & friendly! Thank you
Matt has transformed gardening for me! He has helped me to continue with my garden now I am finding it hard to do it all myself. Nothing is impossible. He cuts back, divides, replants, digs, clears and does all the tasks that need doing. He does an amazing amount in the hours he comes to me.