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BIODIVERSITY IN A SMALL GARDEN

macy.wademacy.wade Posts: 6
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https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/3JDZ7G6

Hi everyone. I am an A Level Product Design student and I'm looking for some help to find methods of encouraging nature/biodiversity in to small outdoor spaces. I'm trying to get and idea of what methods are already out there, what the average space is to work with and what the audience for a product/solution is likely to be. The link above is to a survey (anonymous) that includes these questions. 

If you have any questions or more ideas please comment. Any help would be appreciated!
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  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    edited November 2021
    Done :)
    I probably wouldn't spend anything on a product specifically to encourage biodiversity but that wasn't an option. The bees, bugs and creepy-crawlies seem happy with my flowers, shrubs, trees and compost corner without any specially-designed things. A few years ago I had a swarm of bees in my hedge for a few days, so presumably they thought my garden was a good place to rest until they found a good hollow tree or similar.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • WillowBarkWillowBark Posts: 243
    Done :)
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147

    Done  :)

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    edited November 2021
    Done
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    edited November 2021
    Done. If it helps at all I think that there's a good future in rainwater management in gardens especially if it can be easily integrated into wildlife habitat enhancement. A modular, wall mounted system with planters, mini ponds, bird baths and even water tables for kids to play with would be great.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • tui34tui34 Posts: 3,493
    Done.
    Have I got an overgrown part of my garden?  Hmmm.   o:)
    A good hoeing is worth two waterings.

  • Bee witchedBee witched Posts: 1,295
    Done.

    Bee x
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    Gardener and beekeeper in beautiful Scottish Borders  

    A single bee creates just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime
  • macy.wademacy.wade Posts: 6
    Thanks everyone for the responses! It's been really helpful  :)
  • macy.wademacy.wade Posts: 6
    wild edges said:
    Done. If it helps at all I think that there's a good future in rainwater management in gardens especially if it can be easily integrated into wildlife habitat enhancement. A modular, wall mounted system with planters, mini ponds, bird baths and even water tables for kids to play with would be great.
    That's such a cool idea! I've never seen anything like that. I'll definitely look into it more, as I'd considered vertical planters but I hadn't even considered vertical ponds. In my research I found that ponds are the single best way to introduce more biodiversity but I was worried it would be quite space dependent. Thanks for the help!
  • macy.wademacy.wade Posts: 6
    JennyJ said:
    Done :)
    I probably wouldn't spend anything on a product specifically to encourage biodiversity but that wasn't an option. The bees, bugs and creepy-crawlies seem happy with my flowers, shrubs, trees and compost corner without any specially-designed things. A few years ago I had a swarm of bees in my hedge for a few days, so presumably they thought my garden was a good place to rest until they found a good hollow tree or similar.
    I forgot to put that as an option... ooops! Thanks for your feedback! As I have to create a product at the end of my project (which will come with a cost) I'm also looking into what plants I can add to my design and what upcycled materials I could use which might bring the cost right down. My teacher also suggested more of an instruction manual approach so instead of a product I give out instructions which people can then complete themselves, meaning they can spend as much or as little as they choose.
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