What's Missing From Your Garden?

What’s missing from your garden? John Little of the Grass Roof Company and Care Not Capital believes we often overlook some of the most useful materials we already have.

In this video, John explains how dead wood, log piles, hedge clippings, garden waste and even old rubble can add structure and interest to a garden while creating valuable habitats for wildlife. We look at dead hedges, compost bins, standing deadwood, recycled garden materials and creative ways to reuse what you already have rather than automatically throwing it away.

It’s a different approach to wildlife-friendly garden design – one that goes beyond simply choosing more pollinator-friendly plants.

for John Little: https://www.grassroofcompany.co.uk/ and https://www.carenotcapital.org/
00:00 Are we throwing away the most valuable things in our gardens?
01:06 What should we consider re-using?
03:49 What to do with logs, clippings and rubble
04:44 Why a compost bin is more than a way of making compost
06:00 Standing dead wood
07:40 How to deal with rubble, pavers and old bricks
09:28 Demolition waste to make a dry stone wall
11:35 What to think about when buying fencing, pavers, etc
13:01 Bug hotels and other habitats
16:51 Sand and gravel gardening - should we cover healthy soil?
18:36 Ponds
22:00 What three things should you consider re-using in your garden now?
25:00 How to use dead tree roots to create a stumpery video: https://youtu.be/vqQMq_RuiAs

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