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What wildlife can I attract with this potential setup?
In the below picture, there are two dogwood bushes and the shrub you can see in between them is a Yew I planted yesterday to help fill the gap. On the grass patch you can see, I plan to plant some heather. Behind where I was stood to take the picture is a Norway Spruce.
So, with the dogwood, the Yew, the heather and the spruce, what kinds of wildlife could that setup potentially attract?

So, with the dogwood, the Yew, the heather and the spruce, what kinds of wildlife could that setup potentially attract?

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Flowering plants will often attract various bees and other insects.
Do you have a bird table anywhere in your garden ? A pond ( even a small one ) ? Do you know what wildlife is in your vicinity ? What birds ? Hedgehogs, snakes, toads/frogs/newts/foxes/badgers/deer and so on. Have you checked with neighbours to find out what they have seen in their gardens ?
Do you have a preference for what wildlife you would like to attract - birds, mammmals, reptiles, amphibians ?
I'm sure others will have some suggestions but a bit more info would undoubtedly help.
Good luck with your project anyway
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
if you’re not allowed to have a pond or bird table, would you be able to have a birdbath? That will attract lots of birds just as a bird table would. A log pile in a quiet corner would also attract lots of wildlife.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.