My English Garden Tour

My English Garden Tour - Early May

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Gardening For Wildlife - In this video we take a tour of my own garden, look at the main features including the trees, shrubs, plants, meadow and pond to name a few and explore how they benefit wildlife.
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@CheshireCat6639 2 ай бұрын

Oh my word, this is my dream wild garden, i only moved into my lovely social bungalow last November, but I am planning all sorts everyday, my poor gardener,,😂😂 ty Joel again a real treat to watch 🎉

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, so much. Wish I could spend more time in it - I might need to get a gardener too soon! Working all over the country means I'm rarely home other than some weekends and, as you can appreciate, there's so much more to do - including YT! ha! But I really appreciate it - this is where I later constructed the woodland border and I really need to do an update on that. Considering making the pond larger at some point (!) this year and will of course document everything. Hope you're having a good weekend - best wishes, Joel

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 ай бұрын

PS! If you ever need any help in what would be best in the garden, you can always drop me a line at enquries@hazelwoodlandscapes.com with a few photos and I'll be happy to help.

@CheshireCat6639 2 ай бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Excellent ty Joel🎉🎉.oh and I shared your no mow summer flog with my local housing trust "Open Spaces" dept...and guess what...they watched it..liked it and a supervisor is calling to my property to see what they can plant to the communal lawned front area..whooop🎉🎉

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 ай бұрын

@@CheshireCat6639 So SO good to read this!! Thank you so very much, it's comments like this that seriously make all this work with the channel worthwhile. I am not sure if you managed to watch the video at the end about the town/city in France but they may well be even more encouraged by this: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g6qedMqBnK-thpc.html Oh, and if it's raining and you're stuck indoors, I just know that you'll love my dear friend David Crossley's channel, he uploads regular diary episodes of his wildlife garden and he really needs more recognition and support - I really could watch him all day - here's his latest update: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qNmGl9ShxpOlc30.html Best wishes, and thanks again - Joel

@stevef1264 3 жыл бұрын

If only more young people were like you Joel incredible garden. I'm 57 so lot older than you but I've always loved wildlife. I got foxgloves centaurea verbena bonariensis knapweed cowslips..most of your favourites. My pond has cuckoo flower growing in it & it's full of tadpoles. I'll just say I feed the hedgehogs every night & have been thrilled by the goldfinches feeding on my sunflower hearts. They're such gorgeous birds. I love your videos mate keep up the great work

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Stephen, so very much. You're not that much older ;) They are indeed all my favourites, and it's so good to know that others are already making such vital habitats and providing food sources for creatures so very much in need right now - I'll be sure to do an update when the meadow is in flower and the other plants are at their best - the thing is I've not managed to spend much time in my own garden at all but it proves that these gardens are a lot less work and provide at least 3 times the enjoyment with the visitors they bring :) Best wishes to you and yours - and thank you again for all the support, it means a lot - Joel

@richardjones8684 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Stephen I am 35 and have to say Joel has been an inspiration for me . Since watching his videos I have commended work on turning my garden into a wildlife haven. The pond is doing well, I too have hedgehogs and even badgers visiting now. Cheers

@stevef1264 2 жыл бұрын

Richard Jones Hi Richard, that's incredible..badgers! Wow, my gardens too fenced off for them, the hedgehogs come under the gate. Well done for creating a wildlife haven, people who don't bother don't know what they're missing out on it's fascinating & thanks to lads like Joel spreading the word it's catching on. Keep up the great work mate!!! PS Dave Goulsons KZfaq channel is also great on KZfaq if you've never seen it

@enviro-kid3612 2 жыл бұрын

He is sharing his knowledge. Me and my mum are watching all of the videos. We are going to start a small pind today. I'm very young but I like making my garden nature friendly. 🙂🐝🐞🦗🕷🌳🌱🦇🦔

@shaunmarvel 2 жыл бұрын

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@patdelaney191 3 жыл бұрын

I have a pesky squirrel who visits my garden, but it can't get any birds eggs as the boxes are protected by wire baskets. The squirrel doesn't go hungry as he has access to plenty peanuts 👍

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic idea - my rather peeved other half was looking into rigid wire to put across/around the boxes so that the birds can get in but the squirrel can't, or is at least thwarted in his efforts! Mine has plenty of peanuts and other foods, he usually helps himself to the seed in the feeders, destroying several feeders in the process, ensuring we purchased only metal ones but it doesn't stop him having a go! Great idea re the wire baskets though - many thanks Pat - best wishes, Joel

@normajeane507 3 жыл бұрын

I started building little birdboxes & hedgehog homes that I paint like beach huts. My garden is so colourful and the woodland animals love it. Obsessed with your videos, Joel!

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

I bet they do! Well done, you are certainly making a big difference and helping so many creatures in need - am so glad you are enjoying the channel - take good care of yourself, best wishes - Joel

@jamesdigby6072 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing how much you can fit into a small garden. Very inspirational

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you James - really appreciate your kind words and yes, totally agree that vast acres are not needed, it's the small suburban gardens that we need to concentrate on to provide vital habitat now - so much has been lost and the "need" for minimalist barren gardens with the astro-turf, wall to wall paving etc seems to remain fashionable - it's one of the reasons I try harder :) Best wishes, and thanks again - Joel

@bexlowe5670 3 жыл бұрын

I've planted so much stuff this past Spring, I can't wait for the coming years where it takes over like in your garden!

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

It won't take long Bex and you will certainly be rewarded for your efforts in no time :) Best wishes, and thanks so much for doing your part - Joel

@deborahflello2316 3 жыл бұрын

My book 'Wild your Garden' will be arriving in France any day now, thank you. Then I will be up to my elbows in the soil! I am inspired. I can't wait to get digging, preparing, planting and........ pond making!

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Yes!! Great to hear Deborah, really pleased - I hope it is useful to you and that it helps you to create more habitat, you certainly have the right attitude and I'll look forward to some updates! The website and email etc are on the reverse of the book if you wanted to send photos :) Best wishes, and thank you for all your support - Joel

@KnowNaturenow Жыл бұрын

Great video Joel. It really warms my heart to see a garden like this with so much thought. I really and very proud. Well done!

@HomeHarvestCo 11 ай бұрын

I can't get enough of your stunning garden tours! 🌸🍃

@samanthariley6822 2 жыл бұрын

It's so funny to hear you saying you've built nest boxes for starlings and house sparrows that are declining, because here (in NYC) they're both enormously abundant and invasive! We're advised specifically not to build boxes that are accessible to starlings.

@mariagillinson8527 Жыл бұрын

“Red squirrel numbers have dramatically declined since the introduction of grey squirrels and are now considered endangered in the UK. Their strongholds are in Scotland, home to an estimated 75% of the remaining red squirrel population, but they once spread across much of the UK.”

@itsmewende 2 жыл бұрын

Loved your garden tour, especially all the info you included, I must think to thank Alexandria again for having you on her channel. I bet your mom had to remember to empty your pockets when you were a kid before laundry day. Wow, that bee was so loaded with pollen, I hope he wasn't far from home. Squirrels, they are a real pain here, they ate a hole in my roof, now I'm having a time trying to keep them out of the attic.

@kathrynnorman2253 3 жыл бұрын

I have just watched your videos with Sir David Attenborough & Alan Titchmarsh. I must say what a wonderful job interviewing 2 wonderful human beings & please keep up the brilliant work :)

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Kathryn - appreciated. I certainly won't stop when I have so much support and encouragement :) Best wishes, Joel

@kathrynnorman2253 3 жыл бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Don't stop doing the things that you truly love :)

@annahemmings3437 2 жыл бұрын

I too live in Southend and try my best to provide a wildlife haven in my small garden. Thank you for this video, it was really inspirational 👍

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Anna! So glad you enjoyed this, and welcome to the channel, I am sure there will be lots of videos here that will keep you suitably amused :) Hello too to a fellow Southendian - pretty sure we'll meet up at some point, even if accidentally - best wishes, and thanks again for your kind words - Joel

@wildlifegardener-tracey6206 3 жыл бұрын

Enspiring. Our garden still needs to get a little wilder due to the neighbour removing so much on their boarder side. So much ivy was lost, but it’s getting there. You’ve given me some great ideas Joel. I especially liked that your canopy doesn’t mean that a meadow can’t be developed. In fact your meadow and pond have really given me some ideas to work towards. I love it. I’m thinking that my garden is still a little too formal. 🤔 my brain is buzzing now. 😄

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Hello! Sorry for delay Tracey, rather packed weekend so am just catching up now - wish it'd been a packed weekend involving my own garden ;) Be as informal as you wish... half the time I think I increase the habitat in my own to balance out the lack of habitat in the surrounding gardens - it's your garden after all and I am sure you don't preach to your neighbours about how they manage theirs - keep it up, your garden is already such a vital habitat for so many creatures :) Best wishes, as always - Joel

@sherry-pz6yx 2 жыл бұрын

I feel like I am surrounded by lawn mowers, edgers and blowers all the time around here but I am doing what I can in my own yard ....trying to make up for what others are not doing. I have so many ideas and am inspired...love it too.

@twotonenavy 3 жыл бұрын

You have a lovely garden! I love it! It's also wonderful to hear about House Sparrows and Starlings where they belong. Its sad to hear about their decline there, since they are a pest and major invasive species here in the United States (they bully and kill many of the native birds here, especially the Eastern Bluebirds). I love their songs, but they keep a lot of my more desirable native birds from my gardens and birdfeeders (I get flocks of dozens of House Sparrows and Starlings at a time). Keep up the wonderful work!

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there :) I didn't know that about the Starlings being so invasive in the USA, they are described here by the word "raucous" when they turn up at feeders, although we see less and less each year, sorry if we made them head your way due to lack of thought this side! ;) Thank you for your support, it really is appreciated - best wishes to you - Joel

@aina2165 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful garden you have established. I am truly inspired.

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Жыл бұрын

Thank you Aina, so glad that you enjoyed the tour. I am currently making my front garden a showcase for how wildlife can be catered for, and that wild doesn't mean messy - I'm filming it all for the channel :) Best wishes, Joel

@aina2165 Жыл бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Thanks for the reply Joel. I am looking forward to see more of your gardens. Best wishes, Aina

@rocklobster3333 2 жыл бұрын

this might just be the perfect way to use garden space. looks amazing, very good job.

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. It’s certainly a good way to help the local flora and fauna. It takes a bit of time, but we’ll worth the effort and the rewards far outweigh the input. 😊👍

@lyndalambert9639 3 жыл бұрын

How did I miss this video in May?🙄the garden looks superb Joel, just shows what you can attract with the right plantings.👍

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

I empathise! I'm only just managing to catch up on comments at lunch now, working 6 days at the moment to try to keep on top of jobs and everything else - I do hope you're doing well Lyn, great to hear from you :) Best wishes, as always - Joel

@lyndalambert9639 3 жыл бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton I'm good thanks Joel, will dm you so you can catch up when you get a minute. Take care my friend.x

@elizabethbale1885 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Joel, I have just finished watching your garden tour. It was mesmerising! Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful garden with us all. It is clearly such a rich habitat for so many different kinds of wildlife and a truly special place.

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Elizabeth :) Thank you so much - I really appreciate you taking the time to leave such a lovely comment, it really does make a difference to me and is very encouraging - I can't believe that in just over a week I will be doing another video update, everything has come on so much already - best wishes, Nikki

@shimmeringskullsuwu4462 3 жыл бұрын

ITS SO PRETTYYYYY

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you - I really appreciate you taking the time to leave this comment - wildlife gardens are not everyone's choice but I hope this helped to show everyone how beautiful they can be, as well as so important for so many creatures - the rewards are many! Best wishes to you, Joel

@shimmeringskullsuwu4462 3 жыл бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Thank you, this was a very nice message to come back to from a rough day at school! I love nature and plants so seeing your garden made me feel very happy and warm. Keep doing what you're doing, I love you! :D

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

@@shimmeringskullsuwu4462 You just returned the favour ;) What a lovely message - I know all about hard days, believe me! I'll be doing regular updates on the garden, maybe every 2 weeks to show how it progresses and all the visitors it brings - take good care of yourself, stay warm and happy! Best wishes to you and yours - Joel

@ch-zo8gh 3 жыл бұрын

Nature is wonderful😄👍

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

It certainly is - we can all do so much by doing very little :) Best wishes, Joel

@joansmith3492 2 жыл бұрын

cool garden! Love your enthusiasm for wildlife and birds!

@rebeccaslater1398 Ай бұрын

Not a mower in sight ...perfect !, a sanctuary for wildlife, beautiful !

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Ай бұрын

Thanks Rebecca, I like lawns too but there's so much other habitat here and life (the most important bit!) - I'm not sure if you've seen the front garden, it was a recent video upload but I'm trying to demonstrate to neighbours and passersby that you can have a formal wildlife friendly garden too :) Thanks, and best wishes - Joel

@matbroomfield 3 жыл бұрын

I LOVE that you've gotten so much plant criness and wildness in there in a relatively modest space. It's almost like a plant oasis. To me, the animals are a bonus, but just sitting on one of your benches surrounded by all those plants would put me into pure heaven. I'd be out there with tea several times a day. Is there a solution to the squirrel?

@peepingjo 3 жыл бұрын

What a treat this video is! 😍 Your garden is so beautiful a real paradise. Thanks so much Joel for showing us around!

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Joannee, it doesn't take much work which is one of the good things, way less maintenance than traditional gardens and the rewards are many - I'll be doing an update in a few weeks and then regular ones afterwards to show how the garden changes and what wildlife it attracts :) Really appreciate your support, it does make a difference - best wishes, Joel

@peepingjo 3 жыл бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton I’m growing lots of different plants from seed this year. All coming along nicely and all good for pollinators of course🙂Thanks for all the inspiration. Looking forward to the garden videos to come. Cheers Joel, Joanne

@annashiegl 2 жыл бұрын

Love your garden, apart from amazing for wildlife, it's so relaxing.

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Anna - thanks so much, when I actually get a chance to be in it, it is very relaxing ;) I should be doing some more updates this year along with other videos - really appreciate your support, best wishes - Joel

@annashiegl 2 жыл бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton you've inspired me to do more. I want to create a wildflower meadow like yours. Its got gravel in my front garden and it's north facing, can it grow there, or does it need full sun?

@nigelmorley8092 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely stuff Joel..I've done lots of projects (wildflower meadows, woodland regeneration etc) over the years in my garden and beyond but there is always new stuff to learn..amazed how you remember all the plants !! Just re nestboxes, I have had the open front type boxes used by Robins, Wrens, Blackbirds etc and all been raided by squirrels, crows or Great Spotted Woodpeckers over the years...my really strong recommendation is that they have to be incredibly well hidden in deep cover when put up to have a chance. I have found also putting the box sideways on against a fence or wall (still only in hidden spots) rather than with the entrance facing straight out, really helps success rate. The birds love to land someway away and make their way through the cover to the nestbox so predators have less chance of spotting the nest location. My other recommendation for anyone who's garden has no thick cover, is putting them in a busy location. So near a door on your house, in a garage or a workshop that has permanent access for them for them of course etc as the predators often are not brave enough to go there. Great channel ...everything here in Kent two weeks behind but bursting into life now !!

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Nigel, sorry for the delay - working all weekend but just catching up now - absolutely agree with everything you've said - the Robin box was moved from behind the buddleja once it had been raided and I placed it against the Jasmine, it's seen better days to be honest, not that Robins are that fussy ;) The blackbirds I couldn't help unfortunately, I did hope that the rose establishing would have thwarted the squirrel somewhat, but alas no. Definitely considering some sturdy chicken wire shaped around the remaining boxes to allow the birds in but to attempt to prevent further damage by magpies, jays and even woodpeckers of course. Everything here is the same, about two weeks behind as well, I'm just across the water from you, about an hour from Dartford bridge/tunnel - thanks so much for your kind comments, really appreciated! Best wishes, Joel

@rbdriftin 3 жыл бұрын

This is my kind of garden. Beautiful, natural, hugely diverse, lots of wildlife. You’ve done a wonderful job with it.

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Rob - I really appreciate your comment - I'll be doing another update by the end of the week, it's looking very different already :) Thank you for your support, best wishes - Joel

@rbdriftin 3 жыл бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton looking forward to seeing that!

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Gonna have to change that to over the weekend! I'd forgotten I've got to be somewhere tomorrow, many miles away - but I'll try to do the video this Saturday and hopefully get it uploaded by close of the weekend :) Best wishes - Joel

@shawnas464 3 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful sanctuary for you and all the wild creatures in your neighborhood 🌱

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Shawna, appreciated :) Best wishes, Joel

@greycatblue 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for a very informative tour Joel. My hop seeds arrived yesterday, and the packet says they need a sunny spot, but you confimed my idea of growing them in partial shade. We have house sparrows nesting above our front door in the slate wall. We are looking forward to giving you a tour of our wild garden 😀🌻🐛

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Hello over there! :) Fantastic, I absolutely adore Hops and not just for the beer ;) When I first planted them 2 years ago now the same season I found Comma caterpillars on them and was hardly able to contain myself! That's wonderful to hear about the house sparrows too and I cannot WAIT until we are able to visit France again, two reasons... one to catch up with my own little place and two to come and see all this wildlife and have a tour of yours! Stay safe both of you - best wishes, Joel

@philmorris7964 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a million for sharing Joel, so beautiful

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Phil, like most gardeners I always think it could be better, it's just finding the time right now, spending so much time in client gardens - not a complaint - that I rarely get a chance to keep up with my own, however I guess this proves that a "wild" garden is so much easier to maintain than the more traditional formal ones :) I'll be doing an update at end of May/beginning of June when the meadow will have improved vastly and the herbaceous borders a riot of insects and grateful creatures I hope - best wishes to you and thanks so much for the support, it really does make a difference to me - Joel

@gardeninside1367 3 жыл бұрын

The time is come, you make video on your own English garden tour, i want like this video!! Wonderful!😊😘🤗

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Hello!! Sorry for the delay - was working over the weekend - I will be doing another update on the garden in 2 weeks to show the changes and the different wildlife it attracts, I hope to do this regularly to show it going into Autumn - thank you for your support, as always - it's appreciated :)

@alisonburgess345 3 жыл бұрын

Great tour - what a lovely time of year, on the verge of summer. Wonderful garden Joel!

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Sorry for the delay, just catching up after a busy weekend - I really appreciate all your support, it makes a big difference :) Stay safe and well, best wishes - Joel

@battleguybarry5973 3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding Joel a wildlife paradise 👏

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Peter - I just wish I could spend more time in it, as I was saying to someone earlier, it just goes to show that this is the easiest way of gardening, with little maintenance compared to the usual traditional gardening with everything going against nature, rather than working with it - the rewards are incredible too :) Thanks for all your support, it's appreciated - I hope to do another update video in a few weeks - best wishes, Joel

@philmorris7964 3 жыл бұрын

Hawthorn was called 'the may' when I was young and it meant that summer had graced us, would be great if you did a monthly update Joel, but please include a little more of that handsome happy face of yours 😁

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Phil, yes, always associated with May Day I believe and the old saying ‘Cast ne’er a clout ere May is out’ actually refers to the Hawthorn as "May flower" rather than never casting a clout until the end of May the month! ;) I absolutely love seeing these allowed to grow into their natural tree form. Thanks for the compliment, I have so many videos to upload, just finding the time but I'll ensure my face appears! haha - best wishes to you Phil, Joel

@MemasakDirumah 3 жыл бұрын

learning about trees, shrubs, ponds and various types of plants designed by experts. deliberately conditioned to be used by wildlife. activities are very motivating and inspiring. success is always for you. I hope you are healthy and always happy. respect from Indonesia

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much - to know that my videos are appreciated all the way over in Indonesia means a lot :) Stay safe and happy too, best wishes to you and yours - Joel

@MemasakDirumah 3 жыл бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Pak, pada tanggal 16 April lalu saya mengirim email kepada anda, saya rasa anda belum menerima nya.

@Readingandgardening 2 жыл бұрын

This was such a treat to watch. Your garden is absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much for all the lovely inspiration. I have just bought some red valerian.

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Liz, so much :) It certainly brings a lot of joy when I do manage to spend 5 minutes in it! I am so glad the videos are inspiring and show that wild doesn't necessarily mean messy in a garden, it's just providing food and shelter for creatures desperately in need - their visits are reward enough and, as you no doubt already know, these gardens are a lot less effort than a more formal one and even bring interest during the winter months :) Thanks again for all your support, it really is appreciated. Best wishes, Joel

@henkkylltal Жыл бұрын

You practice what you preach in your own garden. What a lovely place you have! Thanks for the tour.

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Жыл бұрын

Thank you Henk - really appreciate this :) I think we would all like a larger space than we have, but it goes to show that you certainly don't need acres of land to make a difference. Hope you are having a good weekend, best wishes - Joel

@friendlymonkey2003 3 ай бұрын

Inspiring ... thanks Joel 👍🏻😃

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, so much. I really appreciate the encouragement. Have a wonderful weekend - best wishes, Joel

@ev1677 Жыл бұрын

Maybe one day I'll have a garden like this

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Жыл бұрын

Hi there :) I hope you do too, it's the easiest way to garden and the best way to make a difference to wildlife local to you - even a pot for pollinators (I'll be making some videos on those shortly) will help a hungry bee that urgently needs that energy to find other sources :) Best wishes, Joel

@thepowerofozone 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful!

@mariebisson1252 Жыл бұрын

Its absolutely stunning, i love mother nature, and creativety combined to let it in, i stead of shutting it out! Absolutely love your space.

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Жыл бұрын

Thank you Marie, so much - I'm so pleased you enjoyed this video and that you feel the same as I do :) I really appreciate your kind words and encouragement - have a great weekend - Joel

@jerrycornelius4534 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful garden Joel! Thanks for showing us around.

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome Jerry, I wish I could spend more time out there but if I'm going to make as many habitats as possible I need to move around the whole country - one of the reasons I set up this channel was to help people achieve this in their own gardens, the book helps in a big way too with the plants lists and instructions etc but knowing so many people have an increased interest because of the videos really does make it all worthwhile - thank you so much for your support, I'll be doing another update in a couple of weeks when the wildflowers should be showing off ;) Best wishes, Joel

@rebeccaslater1398 3 ай бұрын

Wonderful !

@donaldauguston9740 2 жыл бұрын

Loved it! Thank you for posting. DA - Vancouver, WA

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Donald :) Thank you for your continued support, it really is appreciated! Best wishes - Joel

@charlotteseden9303 Жыл бұрын

I loved seeing your garden. Very beautiful and full of life. 🙂

@sherry-pz6yx 2 жыл бұрын

I love it! I am in the process of doing the same...learning a lot from you. Charleston, SC ...United States

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын

Wow - hello Charleston :) Thanks so much for your kind words and support, they really do make a difference - best wishes to you and yours, Joel

@sherry-pz6yx 2 жыл бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton thank you

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын

@@sherry-pz6yx You're very welcome Sherry :)

@janmclellan8963 Жыл бұрын

I am so thrilled with your video as most of all your amazing plants are my favorites

@williamtaylor2412 2 жыл бұрын

LOVE THIS

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын

So pleased you enjoyed this William - lots more on the channel that I hope will be of interest :) Best wishes, Joel

@titiasplantedaquariums 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful garden with tons of plants and wildlife😍😍 I love the look of the barrel pond with the flowering pots in the front. I think this would look awesome in my front garden, surrounded by perranials and annuals, native and non-native plants. We have quite a lot of man-made woodlands and ditches surrounding the suburbun area, loved seeing a blue with red eyed dragonfly/nymph perching on my pinky winky hydrangea past summer in the front garden. Defenitly (?) want to start a small wildlife barrel pond because of them❤😍 Now comes the hardest part, waiting for spring to come🌿🌼🦋🐝🐞🌺🌹Only a few months away 🤞🙌

@meethealthy_lori7548 Жыл бұрын

Very nice 👍🏾

@becksybuilds150 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant tour thanks so much for doing that - great to watch. Feeling inspired!!

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

So pleased about that Becksy - really I am. The more habitats for nature the more help it will get, and boy does it need it right now - we can all make a huge difference in our own gardens, even if we can't influence bigger companies we can help reduce their impact by making homes in our own places :) The rewards are many - best wishes, Joel

@tiagosnoddy738 3 жыл бұрын

Yes love it

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you - appreciated! Best wishes, Joel

@normancoutts 3 жыл бұрын

Set this one aside for my more leisurely Sunday morning and as I watch my copy of Wild your Garden and coincidently my primrose plugs are winging their way to me to be delivered today I am told. The pond research and procurement is well underway and digging will start soon. Again, thanks for the inspiration. :-)

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there Norman, sorry for the delay in replying - working again over the weekend so just trying to catch up with everyone. Thank you, so much and am so glad re the book and the primrose plugs. You are very welcome to the help, not only do I appreciate everyone's fantastic support and encouragement, just knowing that there are further habitats being made makes all the effort worthwhile, if I can't get to everyone personally I'm determined to be able to help remotely :) I really appreciate your consistent support. Best wishes, Joel

@carolinekloppert5177 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful garden. You have set nature set free to complete the design process and she is a sublime. artist. I'm trying for a biodiversity garden down in Cape Town South Africa and you're a real inspiration. Different plants, but similar principles. There are signs of so much work and thought. I've been watching your videos for over two years now. You said your garden was small but it doesn't look it. It's a paradise, and size is irrelevant. As you show, you can walk round the garden for nearly an hour and keep your viewers fascinated. Making room for the rest of creation is true spaciousness. Any sane person would rather have that than an acre of lawn. I so admire the way you've made this into a living, its one way to make continuous rehabilitation sustainable.

@NewMindGarden 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you - I really appreciate that - kind comments make all the difference and keep me encouraged - best wishes to you - Joel

@aquarialife8418 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful 💕

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you - really appreciated! Best wishes, Joel

@lynnrushton7458 3 жыл бұрын

Love it! Packed & beautiful 💜 Oh wow , a Malamute x GSD ......gorgeous thanks for sharing your garden with us Joel 😍

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lynn, so much :) You can see the monster "Sirius" in this video here if you're intrigued as to his looks - he's getting on a bit now, rescued from Romania a good few years ago now and usually wants to be everywhere I am, except when I did the garden tour recently and couldn't get him outside! Maybe a little too warm for him ;) Here he is: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/idWVg6aH0Ky5pYE.html Best wishes, as always - Joel

@simonegiraldi8127 3 жыл бұрын

Great garden!

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Simone - appreciated! :) Best wishes, Joel

@UkAmphibians 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant love this 🐸💚🐸

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you :) Can't believe in just over a week that I'll be due to do an update! Have some exciting news too - hope you are doing fine - best wishes, Joel

@UkAmphibians 3 жыл бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton nice one Joel that’s great to hear hope everything is going well with the online shop and work and the family is ok too 💚

@chrislawn6158 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful and informative tour of your garden. I am presently planting wildflowers in part of my local churchyard and this video has given me so many ideas. Thank you.

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, thank you so much - appreciated! Thank you for planting more important wildflowers, I really do believe they make a beautiful backdrop for contemplation, rather than the short-mown lawns so often seen these days - best wishes and good luck - Joel

@klmrk9961 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to have your beddleias grow so big! Here in Sweden they freeze down to the ground each year.

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much - yes not all are allowed to grow this big but I do like seeing them and how they perform without human interference, they certainly would grow differently in the wild without the human touch ;) Nature knows best and I am sure your buddlejas find a way round to produce nectar for many insects in the early summer - best wishes to you in Sweden! Joel

@seanmurphy5768 3 жыл бұрын

It’s so full of wildlife and looks still amazing and tidy sometimes when the garden is really full of wildlife areas it can look messy but your garden it’s so nice

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sean, I managed to get 20 minutes today to enjoy it due to the bank holiday and not working, I wish I could spend more time there but I'm usually country-wide making more habitats/gardens etc. It looks a picture at the moment, but next week I am working in Wales so I will have to try to do another video next weekend :) Thank you for your kind words - means a lot. Best wishes, Joel

@robertamil 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful ❤️❤️❤️

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind comment - really makes a difference :) Hope the channel is useful to you, best wishes to you and yours - Joel

@snylilith 5 ай бұрын

I love your garden, absolutely amazing! I will aim for something... Well, not exactly similar, since I will have, like, one third of your space, but a tiny wild meadow for sure!

@richardhale2449 3 жыл бұрын

What a lovely garden. I'm trying to do a bit more in my garden for the wildlife this year and I really like the barrel pond idea so that's my next project.

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there Richard :) It's a real satisfying thing to do and in no time you will see damsel and dragonflies - I am not sure if you have seen it already but there is an instructional video on the channel for the barrel pond shown here - here's a link to it, forgive me if you've seen it already but hopefully it will be helpful to you - we'll also be selling all the pond plants you will need at www.wildyourgarden.com :) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rs6piLpi1Zq2lKs.html Best wishes, Joel

@patriciasmith9039 2 жыл бұрын

What a wealth of information…thanks for such an informative and lovely video…

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for such a lovely comment, Patricia. Lots more to come on the channel in the coming weeks. All the best. Joel

@englishtommy3039 3 жыл бұрын

As usual Joel, very inspirational! Thanks for the tour 👍

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Hello you! So sorry for the delay Tommy, wasn't ignoring anyone but had a rather busy weekend, not in my own garden I might add - but I really appreciate your consistent support, it's valuable to me and keeps me going - another tour at the end of May when the meadow should be really coming into it's own - can't wait to see what it attracts this year :) Best wishes, as always - Joel

@englishtommy3039 3 жыл бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton No problem Joel, to be honest, responses aren’t always necessary 😁 I’m looking forward to the next tour. I made a wildflower meadow last autumn. I just used the quick and easy method by cutting the grass short then raking it to dirt level then sowed a ton of seeds. I didn’t really expect it to do much as the grass has grown back pretty fast but I have loads of things coming through especially yellow rattle which I’m really pleased with! So fingers crossed 🤞

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

@@englishtommy3039 Hey :) You'll have success that you've managed to get some yellow rattle in, it will certainly keep grasses in check, allowing the more delicate flowers to thrive - also you did very well as it's pretty scarce this year due to suffering last year - let me know how you get on, you will be rewarded I promise :)

@finnerzUK Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful garden . I’ve taken some ideas .

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Жыл бұрын

I'm really glad about that :) I hope you are enjoying the channel, apologies that I have not been able to keep up with all comments in a timely manner, but I hope no one feels ignored :) Best wishes, Joel

@wildlifewithyash10m93 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Joel nice video

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Yash :) Hope all is good for you and you're doing well - best wishes, Joel

@nicolafroomes9838 3 жыл бұрын

I know nothing about gardening but watching your channel has given me lots of ideas for the space we want to create to attract wildlife. Next month we are going to follow your method of making a barrel pond, thanks for the information given in a way that a novice gardener can understand 👍🌼🌻🌺🥀🌷🏵

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Nicola, so sorry for the delay - been a busy weekend. I am absolutely thrilled the channel is helping and encouraging others to garden in this way - it means a lot less maintenance for a lot more reward :) Many thanks for your kind comments, they make all the difference, believe me - best wishes, Joel

@nicolafroomes9838 3 жыл бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton thanks so much for your reply! So kind of you. 👍🌼🌻🌺🌷🐝🐜🐛🦋

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

@@nicolafroomes9838 I think it only polite to acknowledge when someone has taken the time to leave a positive comment, it really does make a difference to me and I'm just glad it's given you inspiration, the whole reason for me setting up this channel, I can't get to everyone in the country, but I sure can help everyone to do their bit in their own gardens and that's reward enough for me :)

@nicolafroomes9838 3 жыл бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton So polite and very kind of you! I will be recommending your channel to my family and friends. 👍I will let you know how the barrel pond goes 👍🌼🐝🐜🐝🦋🐈

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

@@nicolafroomes9838 Brilliant! Don't forget you can find the pond plants you need on www.wildyourgarden.com Plus lots of other stuff, I am determined to bring everything that's in the book to everyone that wants it :) Best wishes, Joel

@karinvanspaendonk9917 2 жыл бұрын

After the barrel pond, now this video inspired me to put up an arch for honeysuckle! A vertical element is great for my mini garden. And now I know where I want to put it an what to grow on it. Thanks once more!

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын

So glad this was helpful Karin - you'll be rewarded by many grateful bees and you may well get birds nesting in it within a year or so :) Thank you, and best wishes - Joel

@traceyjane4288 2 жыл бұрын

we have a pair of blackbirds in our garden most years :) your garden is stunning ! x

@wren5291 3 жыл бұрын

Good golly what a variety!!🤩 It's amazing how much nature and we can fit into such small spaces. It puts my garden to shame haha. Stunning!!😍

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Hello! I wish I could spend more time out there, I really do - but as I said just now to another person, it shows that these gardens are a lot less work and provide so much pleasure not just for us, but the creatures who need it too :) Best wishes, Joel

@wren5291 3 жыл бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Indeed - it will still be there waiting for you🐞 But I recommend an extra 10 minutes. Long enough for a large cup of tea and an extra couple of biscuits haha. I reckon you've earned the extra for all the hard work!🐜

@Jacksonknox834 3 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed that joel Thank you,your enthusiasm is inspiring,to those who are hopefully wanting to start out with a wildlife garden,I love spending time in my wildlife garden,Thank you again.👍

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome :) I am so glad the channel has proved so popular, I can't physically get to everyone in the UK, although I do travel country-wide and the next best thing was to show people how to do this in their own spaces - comments like yours really do make it all worthwhile, especially knowing there are so many habitats being created for our creatures desperately in need right now. Best wishes to you, Joel

@Jacksonknox834 3 жыл бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Thank you Joel keep up the great work your doing,and sharing your knowledge.👍

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

@@Jacksonknox834 With support like yours I'll certainly not stop now ;) Thank you - Joel

@markhunter2244 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent tour, this is what I’m striving to accomplish 🐝

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

It won't take long Mark, I promise and you will see almost immediate rewards - I'll do an update in a few weeks when everything is flourishing - best wishes to you, Joel

@markhunter2244 3 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to the update. Let’s hope the weather gets a bit warmer to bring things on a bit.

@heatherbruce4496 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely garden my house is only 6 years auld but gardens establishing well so far got a good amount of wild life

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear Heather, you are already replacing what was lost during the development and you will be rewarded for your efforts, I promise :) It's not just new properties though, after the war, the 1960s too etc saw a lot of habitat destruction and house building of course but we can all help to bring back nature and provide homes again :) Best wishes, Joel

@musicalmarion 3 жыл бұрын

Just found your channel Joel and it's wonderful to see a real haven for wildlife. I hope you have quiet neighbours too, as it would be hell with blaring pop music! I particularly like the Old Man's Beard.. and the plant itself is quite nice too! Haha, great video thanks for sharing your lovely little paradise ❤️

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Haha! Probably the only beard I know that's good for wildlife ;) Thanks so much for your kind words though Marion, luckily no blaring music yet, although the children next door are nigh-on teenage years... - hope you find the channel helpful, best wishes to you - Joel

@maireadharkin5124 3 жыл бұрын

your garden is amazion , i would love to see your dog !! Thank you for your lovely garden tour

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Mairead, thank you so much - I really appreciate you taking the time to leave such a nice comment. You can see the hound (Sirius) in the video here, which also shows the garden in the depths of winter: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/idWVg6aH0Ky5pYE.html

@maireadharkin5124 3 жыл бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Thank you

@thaojuli Жыл бұрын

Beautiful garden, I really enjoyed it

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Thao, I'm really grateful for you taking the time to leave such a nice comment, your encouragement and support makes a difference :) I am now filming my front garden for wildlife, videos on the channel already but more to come. Best wishes, Joel

@thaojuli Жыл бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton sound great! Sure interesting to watch videos 🤓

@Sacmagique 2 жыл бұрын

New subscriber here! I'm so pleased to have found your channel - wonderful content. I'm getting so much useful information to help me create a wildlife friendly garden. Now all I have to do is convince my partner the lawn needs to go, or, better yet, perhaps I'll be sneaky and start shrinking it slowly over time...

@katieannjones89 2 жыл бұрын

What an absolutely stunning garden. You've given me inspiration to try to do the same with mine

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын

I'm really glad this was helpful Katie, thank you :) You'll certainly be rewarded by visitors. Let me know who turns up - best wishes, Joel

@helenhawkins4054 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed great information for me especially as I am definitely wilding this year.It should mean less work for me as I get older. Plus more pleasure enjoying the changes . 👍🤗✅

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын

This is so good to hear Helen, and yes this way of gardening is a lot less effort and yet the rewards in the wildlife that visit are ten-fold :) Best of luck with it, there are lots more videos on the channel if you need help/inspiration - just go to the "videos" section and you'll see the whole library there - best wishes to you and yours, Joel

@mohaalharbi5584 3 жыл бұрын

I watch your videos and l benefit alot I don't have a garden yet. I hope one day l get to create my own garden. I will try my best to make it look beautiful and clean.

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Moha - thank you so much for your kind comment, I really appreciate it :) I hope that you do have a garden one day, you certainly sound like you deserve one and would make it a habitat for nature too :) Best wishes, Joel

@teresacasal5997 Жыл бұрын

Heck out holds Hill gardening Young people too! DoEA volunteers 😊 Duke of Edinburgh Award

@hgchannel9108 3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

@jasonalmighty7407 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos Joel. Been watching since lockdown. Would be interested to see a compilation of other people's small wildlife gardens. Might give everyone else more ideas for there wildlife gardens? 🤷

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Жыл бұрын

That's a great idea Jason, thank you - and thank you for your encouragement and support, I'm so glad the channel has kept your interest :) That's a great idea for a new video and I will try to "arrange" something so that people can send in their own videos etc. I still have to do the pond compilation, which is taking way longer than I imagined, such a great response. In the meantime, I've been working on my own front garden (at last) and am documenting lots of different aspects of this garden to show people what is possible in a small area. Am also trying to simultaneously do the back garden too, I've been too busy doing other things to keep up over the last 2 years. But I'll be doing a set of videos and a "diary" of the front and back gardens and hopefully will be able to upload real soon :) Best wishes, Joel

@jasonalmighty7407 Жыл бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshtonThat sounds brilliant. Thanks Joel. Looking forward to getting more inspiration and seeing more of your videos in future! Good luck with your future projects 🙂

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Жыл бұрын

@@jasonalmighty7407 Thank you so much, off to France in the morning again to do the garden there before it's too late! Only two days there but it has to be done :) Keep in touch - Joel

@derruffian5150 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome inspiration. I have a corner of my garden that's kind of secluded, so I'm gonna wild that and add a fishpond for waterbased insects as well. Can't wait to get my hands dirty 😀

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there! Sorry for the delay - that's such a wonderful comment to read, I wish many more people would consider sparing some space for the wildlife, it won't be long until you increase the area I bet ;) The rewards will be many, particularly with a pond too - do let me know how you get on - best wishes, Joel

@derruffian5150 2 жыл бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Joel more and more people wants to do something for biodiversity, and not just have pretty flowers. In Denmark we have a group called Vild Med Vilje (wild on purpose), that has the same goal as you do, to make more spots for wildlife and insects. I love watching birds and seeing them thrive, but in order to do that, I must make an environment that's suitable for their food. I like a pretty garden, but I also like the nature, so why not combine that 😊

@williamsclive2900 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful Joel... shame about the preditor raiding the nests ... hopfully they'll get to breed again.. really nice wildlife garden ..all the best mate 👍

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Yep - absolutely gutted, particularly my other half who had watched the female blackbird work so hard in creating the nest, while the male sang throughout the day and into the evening feeling obviously proud of his achievements - lots of prevention methods under way now! They should try again but unfortunately probably not use the nest again, such a shame all round - have seen the Robin feeding his mate again down in the "wilder" part of the garden so they have plans ;) Best wishes, Joel

@mohaalharbi5584 3 жыл бұрын

Why don't l see more flowers in your lovely garden. I think flowers would make your garden look so beautiful.

3 жыл бұрын

Nice video, Like 87 and Bye from Italy :)

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you as always Peri :)

@kevinpowell7948 3 жыл бұрын

Truly inspiring little garden, it's the same size as my estate in Middlesex! I always prune my buddleia down in the spring believing it produces more flowers is this true? Cheers Joel 🍻🍀

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Kevin - thank you so much - it does indeed produce more flowers, but cutting the dead flowers off also does this, it's about space really - my really old buddleja houses a lot of sparrows and with it "leaning" against the pergola it thwarts the sparrow hawk somewhat - he used to crash in to the french doors on a regular basis before the pergola was there! Best thing about buddlejas is they're so tough that any cutting back won't stunt next year's growth, they just keep on coming and are so vital for so many insects, and birds for cover of course :) Thank you so much for your kind comment, it's appreciated and certainly makes a big difference to me - Joel

@sion_grace 2 жыл бұрын

sycamores seem so invasive where I am and take over most of the woodlands near me and out compete native trees and habitats

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Siôn - yes they're non-native here but do provide a vast amount of nectar with their understated flowers in early summer, there's always lots of bees around them but they can take over outside of garden settings unfortunately - welcome to the channel and thanks for your comment, best wishes - Joel

@sion_grace 2 жыл бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton hi there, great work, loving the videos , Siôn :)

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын

@@sion_grace Thank you, I really appreciate your support - and welcome to the channel and the great worldwide community we have here :) Best wishes - Joel

@453421abcdefg12345 3 жыл бұрын

Very tranquil ! You have a lot of birds nesting in your garden area, they must see this as a haven, do you have much problem from the Magpies? They seem to find every nest in our area and destroy them, there are so many hazards to nesting birds it is a wonder that any on them survive, at least we do not have the Squirrel problem here, we only have the Red Squirrel, and they do not cause any problem, but Magpies are a constant threat, the Redstarts have the answer though, they build their nest deep in the cellar, away from the threat. Stay safe ! Chris B.

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris! Sorry, rather jam packed weekend. Magpies not so much, squirrels and next doors cats make a bigger impact, attempts to thwart them all are in progress! ;) Grey squirrels way more common down here than Red but red squirrels will also take eggs and chicks unfortunately, but then so do woodpeckers - nature tries to make a balance, even if the greys were introduced by "us" many many years ago, there's always a human hand somewhere in destruction of nature though. I saw my first Redstarts in France, the first one while enjoying a meal outside a restaurant, I recognised the call immediately and there he was atop a chimney, think my lunch went cold that day! ;) Hope you're doing well - Joel

@453421abcdefg12345 3 жыл бұрын

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Things have been bad for the nesting birds here, this week our Blackbirds nest was raided by the Magpie and all chicks taken, and the Redstarts chicks in one nest were all killed and the nest destroyed, I think the male Redstarts will destroy other Redstart nests, so it could have been that, the Redstart nest in the cellar was OK, so some have survived, we had a Peregrine flying around over the house yesterday, so our Collard Doves are staying low! Stay safe! Chris B.

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

@@453421abcdefg12345 It's pretty devastating isn't it Chris, my other half was rather upset after watching the female blackbird taking such care and making huge efforts to pick all the materials needed to make that nest, we've not seen her of late, just the male singing away in the hope of starting again I guess. Lucky Redstarts in the cellar! We know when the Sparrowhawk is about, shrill warning sounds then complete silence, immediately followed by a sighting of him overhead. Nature huh.... ;) Best wishes, Joel

@davenadainton4209 Жыл бұрын

Love this video. It's the second time I've watched it. We've just built an arch which is about 8 ft tall. I would have loved a honeysuckle scentsation on my arch but it will grow too tall. Would you have any suggestions of a honeysuckle to suit the arch please? I've got a climbing rose and clematis on the other side of it

@apurwasenarathna6778 3 жыл бұрын

I wish my garden is like that

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 3 жыл бұрын

It's so easy to maintain, if you work with the native plants in your area it should do well - I hope your wish comes true Apurwa :) Best wishes to you - Joel

@mariagillinson8527 Жыл бұрын

Ohh you have a Malamute/Shephard x. I have three Shepherds and a chocolate lab. I’m considering a poop digester. Now can only garden in the front as no way to plant anything human consumption in the back yard.

@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Жыл бұрын

Yep, GSD/Malamute, 1 x GSD/Malinois and 1 x Malinois - quite a handful and in recent videos I explain about additional fencing - they keep me on my toes!

@kaysimperfectgarden.4043 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely video. Can I ask you a question Joel, would you remove bindweed, brambles and nettles? All three very good for wildlife but in my garden they are totally taking over and overwhelming everything else.