January- We coppiced some of the hazel trees on site and made a dry hedge with the prunings. Dry hedges make great habitat for wildlife.
February- This is the Wildlife Hotel made for Seedy Sunday ’11 from natural materials grown at Breathing Space.
March- we turned the nest/storytelling area into a Yin/yang garden-this is it nearly finished.
April- the Willow Bower greening up
April- we put weed mat and wood chip inside the bower – it’s better for sitting on (especially when the weathers wet)
May- the honeysuckle was glorious this year.
June- Foxglove corner
June- Mint beetle visiting the Oxeye daisies
July – the Spidery Afternoon
July – the Spidery Afternoon
August- the Yin/yang garden growing pumpkins
August – the bees love Echinops which loves growing on the chalky soil.
September- compost revealed
October- the Yin/yang garden yielded some fine pumpkins.
October – on volunteers day we moved the Wildlife Hotel to a new and sunnier site.
October – volunteers making habitat for lacewings.
November – and all is still quite green.
December- the Willow Bower with its winter colour.
