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Advice about rewilding a couple of areas of garden

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    #32
    HazeDoll
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119170586#Comment_119170586

    This is definitely true. I know that people like the idea of supporting biodiversity by rewilding part of their lawn. For the first year it's lovely, full of colour. Time passes and it becomes tussocky and the wildflowers are overtaken by scutch, rushes and and the like. Next thing you know it is being mowed because it looks rough and unkempt and all the wildlife that has moved in is destroyed. Disaster for frogs in particular.



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    Lumen
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    I listened to an interesting podcast yesterday with Monbiot who talked amongst other things about his (shared) allotment orchard, which is sort of rewilded.

    https://podcastaddict.com/episode/140985154

    The relevant part starts a couple of minutes in.

    I think it's important to be clear about the objective, which is not to produce something instagram-picture perfect, but to create a rich ecosystem down to the microbial level.



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    looksee
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    That was very interesting. I don't agree with his 'we should become vegan' argument, rather we should eat considerably less meat and dairy and make 'junk' food much more expensive. It can be done by legislation though, not by an interested few being (expensively) vegan and the rest eating what they can afford. Food factories can produce junk, or they could produce wholesome food; that is something governments can control.

    But back on topic, yes a fascinating podcast.



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    New Home
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    What about irises, or marginal plants you'd use in a reed bed (the reed beds made to replace septic tanks)?



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    moceri
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    Yellow rattle is a native Irish plant and will supress grass growth. Red Clover will grow in moist soil. This will make an attractive environment for Bumble bees.



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    Jim_Hodge
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119222200#Comment_119222200

    I went that road many years ago. Red Clover is lauded as a haven for bumble bees and other pollinators but, to be honest, I think it's over rated. I have swarms of Bumble bees et al on geranium and bugle, heathers and foxgloves in the more formal parts of the garden. The red clover area has just a few.



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