The living garden

Plants, water and a little room left for wildlife

Protect the living structure first, and avoid turning every brown patch into an emergency.

Start with safe planting and observation; a feeder or nest box is not compulsory.

Use the walls and planting spaces without filling every inch of the floor.

A planned date is only a starting point; nesting activity determines what can safely proceed.

Look at the approaches to water and feeding places, rather than stripping the whole garden of cover.

Treat the surface birds see from outside, and cover the risky area rather than adding one token sticker.

Light the route people need, and leave the habitat beyond it dark.