February 2026 - Wildlife Gardens in Chew Valley and More

The silver foliage island bed, log edging, buddleas and lilacs for larger structure, perovskias, catmint, and curry plants. The turf all skimmed away now and soil mulched with half composted leaf mould and material. Excited to see this space grow.

One of my favourite but barely viewed areas. A sea of comfrey (the best green mulching pollinator friendly ground cover, which seems to help the soil immensely), a 'boulder' of a tree stump, and large structural mahonia. 

Planted this fernery strip up two years ago. It's doing so well.

The front garden hugelkultur beds, log edging, raised no dig spaces planted up with stipas, luzulas, other grasses, alchemilla. The snowdrops have done fantastic this year after the other clearances.

No dig garden bed preparations using cardboard and manure. Only tip I would suggest for next time is skimming the turf below first a bit. Not too much, otherwise it's not 'no dig', but enough as a headstart.

Pruning and trimming deciduous grasses and dogwoods this year.

At another property in Bishop Sutton repairing walling.

Finishing off fencing in Bishop Sutton.

Decking subframe in the works in Compton Martin garden.