WILDLIFE IN YOUR GARDEN
Our gardens are now the most important habitat for Stag Beetles. This impressive insect has always been a familiar site in the south-east of England , but it is now considered to be an endangered species. Dead stumps and logs are essential for its survival, because the larva spend up to five years developing before emerging as adults. They then live as an adult for only a few months in the summer in order to mate, and lay eggs.
Log piles are an essential part of any wildlife garden, because they provide shelter and food for a diverse range of different organisms. The logs form food for fungi and insects, while providing shelter for reptiles and small mammals. Dead wood on the ground and especially up in the trees is very important for insect feeding birds like woodpeckers and treecreepers. Ask an environmental arborist from Tree Craft Ltd. to provide you with advice on improving the decaying wood habitat in your garden.
Yet more unseen and often forgotten organisms live beneath our feet in the soil, some are inconceivably small, leading lives that seem totally removed from our own. They are, however, essentially linked because they produce the food for plants which are, in turn, eaten or admired by us. Healthy soil is essential for good plant growth, and the numerous organisms within it need a regular supply of organic matter, from fallen leaves and grass cuttings to woodchips and logs. Ask Tree Craft about the supply of wood chippings and logs. |
