Recently we have had some fantastic weather in the UK. Its been very warm and sunny which has been great. The weather has now changed for a bit and its raining again.
Whilst this can be not the weather we want, its what nature needs after a long dry spell.
During the dry spell lots of creatures cam to drink from the pond from birds to insects. It was great to see the pond being a focal point of the garden at the time. Due to some work in the garden the bird bath was not out, but now that work has finished its back out in the garden and ready to serve its purpose. This for me shows the importance of having a supply of water in your garden.
Grasses in the gardenis a great plant to show the nature of resilience in these times. During the dry spell it has been changing colour as it starts to save its nutriants into its roots to keep alive turning the grass blades to a brown dry colour. The rain has started to revert this process and bring the plant back to life to the colour that most gardeners love their lawns to be.
So have a water feature in your garden or small tub or plate of water to help the wildlife have somewhere to drink from.
Sparrowhawk Bushcraft 