Contemporary Garden Designer London
 

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Catherine Heatherington 07786 518386 (London)

Alex Johnson 07720 288553 (Bristol)

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gardens for wildlife

Most people when thinking about gardens for wildlife imagine that this means they will be messy and muddy but this need not be the case. The design of wildlife gardens is important to ensure that they can achieve their full potential for you - humans are users of these gardens too. Gardens can be rich in diverse habitats while expressing style, order and beauty. Habitats for insects can be unusual and creative. This wall is designed as a home for bees.

Other important wildlife features, such as ponds, can have a contemporary look as demonstrated in these small urban gardens.

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Exciting Gardens for Wildlife

If you would like to make your garden more attractive for wildlife Catherine Heatherington and Alex Johnson of DesignWild Associates offer a consultation and design service as well as providing training for individuals and organisations who are interested in gardens for wildlife.

One of the most important ways of providing habitats for wildlife is to ensure that you have layers of planting - trees, shrubs and ground cover. In this garden designed for the RSPB we have planted trees with early spring blossom for insects and autumn berries for birds. There is a curving hornbeam hedge and abundant flowering plants and shrubs. Early and late flowering plants are especially useful for bees and naturalistic plantings can include non-native varieties to help extend the season. It is possible to include these elements when designing even the smallest domestic garden.

RSPB Wildlife garden Flatford

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