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Sowing a Wildlife Garden

11/11/2020

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Seeds have arrived for our latest project... wildlife friendly planting in a smallish garden in Hendon.  All best sown immediately, can't wait to see how they do and looking forward to nurturing some seedlings come the Spring.
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Wooden Sleeper Beauty: Corner Terrace in Mill Hill

11/9/2020

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​Prior to us planting, this area had been given over to bamboo.  Unfortunately, the bamboo had blocked out significant light and its density felt claustrophobic. 

Our brief, therefore, was to select planting that would grow to only a moderate height and to introduce some colour to this South-facing terrace made of gorgeous wooden sleepers. 

​Reluctant to rely on flowers alone, since blossom can come and go relatively quickly, we made sure to include several grasses with impactful colouring (Imperata cylindrica 'Red Baron' or Japanese Blood Grass and Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' or Japanese Forest Grass) alongside some deep red foliaged plants (Sedum 'Black Emporer'and Loropetalum chinense or Chinese Fringe Flower').


Upon completion (July):
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​During:
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Before:
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    Cara and Sonya are Ophelia Gardening, bringing a love of plants and garden care to Finchley and surrounding areas.

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