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Flatford Wildlife Garden

This is a garden which has been designed with wildlife in mind, from nectar-rich flower gardens, to native fruit-bearing plants, to butterfly larval host plants, to bird, bat and bug-boxes!

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Photo: Flowers in the entrance garden

Jacob Hunter

Particularly Geranium 'Rozanne' and the white variety of red valerian.

on22 Nov 2011
Photo: Viburnum opulus 'Compactum' berries

Jacob Hunter

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/wildlifegarden/atoz/g/guelderrose.aspx

on22 Nov 2011
Photo: Looking down from a verbena covered bank

Jacob Hunter

Verbena bonariensis flowers are appreciated by everything from bees to hummingbird hawk moths.

on22 Nov 2011
Photo: Ladybird on Teasel

Jacob Hunter

We're growing teasels both for their beauty, and for the food (nectar, seeds) they provide for insects and birds. The standing stems may also be used overwinter by some insects trying to keep dry.

on22 Nov 2011
Photo: Perennial Flax

Jacob Hunter

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linum_perenne

on22 Nov 2011