Wildlife Gardening - Plants

A wrap up of fantastic wildlife friendly plants, not covered in my other Wildlife Gardening series

What you'll learn

The key aspects of Latin plant names - classifications, why and what they mean

Plant Families that are great for wildlife

Plant preferences - soil types, pH levels, moisture, nutrition, light, treatment and hardiness

Plants for: Driveways

Plants for: Green roofs

Plants for: Children play areas

Plants for: Hedging and screening

Plants for: Long flowering

Plants for: Climbing

Plants for: Full sun

Plants for: Shade - dry and damp

Plants for: Partial shade

Plants for: Windy gardens

Plants for: Coastal gardens

Plants with limited wildlife benefits

A year of highlights in a wildlife garden (month by month)

Privet Hawk-moth

Shield bug

Soldier fly

Springtails

Devil's Coach Horse beetle

Brimstone butterfly

Requirements

This is NOT a comprehensive list of plants for wildlife gardens. This course wraps up those plants not covered in my other courses

This is NOT a course teaching general gardening skills

This is a UK forcused course. Not everything will be relevant to EU, USA or the rest of the world

Basic gardening knowledge will be useful, but not essential

This course is for anyone wanting to improve their garden for wildlife

Description

Firstly, this is not a comprehensive guide to garden plants that are good for wildlife. This is sweeping up the excellent plants that I haven't covered previously in my Wildlife Gardening series. This course explains the naming structure of Latin plant names, highlighting some notable plant Families that are worth including in any wildlife friendly garden. I'll be highlighting plants that are perfect for specific areas of gardens, that are often difficult to green up. From driveways, and children play areas, to hedging and screening, climbing plants and,  to maximise the colours and fragrance in our gardens, plants that have extra long flowering periods. In order for plants to deliver perfect blooms, this course also looks in more detail at their preferences that our gardens will need to offer. I'll explain and highlight plants for different soil types, acidity levels, moisture and nutrition. With the range of temperatures across the UK, from a Scottish winter to southern England, I'll also explain the two different hardiness scales that are very handy to know when choosing plants for your garden.Once we understand these plant preferences, I'll highlight a few more plants suited to different growing conditions, from full sun through to shade, windy gardens and coastal gardens. When looking for plants for our gardens, it's also useful to be aware of plants that don't offer much to wildlife. So, I'll explain what to look out for. Finally, at the end of this course, I'll look at the highlights for each month; garden wildlife to keep an eye out for, and plants in flower. As with all of my courses, I will also include deep dives on common garden wildlife. I'll explain their lifecycle, diets and threats, and of course, how you can support them in your garden:- Privet Hawk-moth- Shield bug- Soldier fly- Springtails- Devil's Coach Horse- Brimstone butterflyIf you enjoy watching wildlife in your garden, this course will help you offer even more to your garden visitors, and all through the power of plants.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Plants - Overview

Lecture 3 Plant Classification

Lecture 4 Notable Plant Families

Lecture 5 Privet Hawkmoth

Lecture 6 Plant Preferences - Soil type

Lecture 7 Plant Preferences - pH Levels

Lecture 8 Plant Preferences - Moisture, Nutrition and Light

Lecture 9 Plant Preferences - Treatment

Lecture 10 Plant Preferences - Hardiness

Lecture 11 Plants for Driveways

Lecture 12 Plants for Green Roofs

Lecture 13 Plants for Play Areas

Lecture 14 Plants for Hedging and Screening

Lecture 15 Plants for Long Flowering

Lecture 16 Plants for Climbing

Lecture 17 Shield Bug

Lecture 18 Soil Types

Lecture 19 Soldier Fly

Lecture 20 Plants for Full Sun

Lecture 21 Plants for Shade - Dry and Damp

Lecture 22 Plants for Partial Shade

Lecture 23 Springtails

Lecture 24 Plants for Windy Gardens

Lecture 25 Plants for Coastal Gardens

Lecture 26 Plants with Limited Wildlife Benefit

Lecture 27 Devil's Coach Horse Beetle

Lecture 28 A Year in a Wildlife Garden

Lecture 29 Brimstone Butterfly

Lecture 30 Conclusion

Gardeners interested to learn how to garden in a wildlife friendly way,Those looking to see more birds, butterflies, bees and other wildlife in their garden,Anyone looking to know more about the wildlife visiting their garden,UK gardeners,Naturalists