Rewild your garden!

[@abra3cadabra3]

Wonderful video! I'm in the process of turning my half acre yard into a biodiversity-friendly ecosystem.

[@maryodonnell5760]

that many apples from one apple tree - I could save a fortune...loved the interaction with the birds wandering around

[@slashingbison2503]

lovely garden

[@thepeopleplaceandnaturepod8344]

It's inspiring to see people like you using their platform to raise awareness and encourage positive change. 🍀

[@deanyoung7632]

I think the message from this video is clear, where would the big guys in mother nature be without the little guys!! Insects are the foundation of any wildlife area anywhere in the world. Top marks for your efforts David. Incidently, i have took on a large plot in rural France and my passion is very much wildlife gardening. Taking some time to convince the locals but i will keep pecking away at them!!

[@PaulOutdoors]

Good for you Dean. I hope that the locals are coming around to your way of thinking 👍😊

[@adrianaramadani3221]

Beautiful garden! Always makes me happy to see such nature-friendly gardens, instead of the many sterile "gardens" in my area. Greetings from Germany

[@sukey31]

I just love this video, watched it a few times now. Nothing beats being submerged in nature like that!

[@mariebisson1252]

I am trying to do this with my garden, and i think that would be amazing too if more people planted wild.❤🌸

[@flurble33]

I think this is just about my ideal garden!

[@MartinWoodStudios]

I read your book on bumblebees last vinter. This year we started "rewilding" our garden in Norway and bee's and insects were loving it this year... So next year we will have even more flowery fields, letting the "weedy" flowers grow wild as we did this year.. apple trees, plum tree, peach trees planted this year will have flowers next year. Marjoram makes a great tea too :) Thanks for bee'ing an inspiration for our garden!

[@davegoulson6831]

Delighted to have helped :)

[@teresamariajardimdefreitas4739]

Dear Dave, your dream is definitely one to be shared and cherished: growing wildlife-friendly gardens is vital in densely populated areas and surely every one can play a part. I have started a little project on my school grounds here in Funchal, Madeira Island, and I love to hear about projects such as yours. Thank you for setting such an inspiring example.

[@patrickturnbull8811]

Have watched this several times in recent months, I have enjoyed it so much. I now work as a Membership Fundraiser for the RSPB and I will definitely point people in the direction of your KZbin videos. As a direct result of watching them, I planted an apple tree (Saturn variety) in my garden recently and also Red Campion in the border. You are right: people have a fear of so-called weeds when they shouldn't. So much inspiration here, thank you for sharing - beginners like me love seeing mature widlife friendly gardens like this as it points us in the right direction.

[@sukey31]

Not just good for wildlife but also an amazing anti depressant for us too.

[@bluebowser3121]

I recommended yellow achillea. Their flowers last a really long time and are so bright! They're adored by hoverflies and bees. My sisters garden is completely swarmed by solitary bees and hoverflies due to this plant. Hot lips salvia is also a great choice. It has a very long flowering time and is loved by bees. Also you have a lot of oxford ragwort. I would try and introduce some caterpillars of the cinnabar moth to your garden. They're beautiful moths that fly during the day.

[@davegoulson6831]

Hi, I love the ragwort, and I do have cinnabar moths. Thanks for the other flower tips!

[@hannutuomela3444]

I love your attitude towards small and bigger animals in your garden. How much greater biodiversity we would have if all private yards and gardens were in a slightly wilder state! I have changed big areas of our garden to wildflower meadows and the work continues.

[@coolcelts]

Lovely tour of your wildlife garden. It’s charming. Have taken away many great tips, thanks!

[@MylifeofTao]

Lovely garden! I appreciate the inspiration

[@lauraclarke7197]

I'm just figuring out which plants to plant in my garden for wildlife and this video is so helpful! Thank you so much!

[@davegoulson6831]

You are so welcome!

[@seankeane9078]

Dave, its a dream many of us share now thanks for doing what you do.. lets hope in 2021 garden rewilding really takes off

[@davegoulson6831]

Fingers crossed!

[@claireandersongrahamkeller2744]

@@davegoulson6831 May 2023, I am moving to UK to spread this beauty! My focus and experience: 258-acre regenerative farming community design + permaculture!

[@silentsabbath]

thank you for sharing your wild and rewilded space!

[@PaulOutdoors]

Inspirational Dave. Keep up the great work 👍😊

[@busynana7917]

I only have a small garden & not moved in long but working hard to make it bird & insect friendly - planted a Hawthorne tree early January & have made a note of your plants, shrubs & climbers ... thank-you!!! Loved seeing the rescued chickens as I went vegan during first lockdown! 👍 🌱🌱🌱

[@rodelinsgardentourscritter7432]

I adore your garden. Thanks for the tour and inspiration. 🌿

[@davegoulson6831]

So nice of you :)

[@gageiiiiitttt]

Honestly, the best content I've found demonstrating small-scale Rewilding. Thanks so much, looking forward to bingeing on your channel and getting more inspiration for our garden at home!

[@davegoulson6831]

Glad you enjoy it! I must post some more...

[@jillianjiggs84]

What a lovely video - so peaceful and joyful seeing all the insects and your bird friends enjoying a gorgeous natural environment. Very inspiring for my own small yard. Thank you for sharing and greetings from Nova Scotia 🌻

[@peterstevens6555]

W0W !!! That Looks Great, Merry Christmas from Auckland, New Zealand ...🙂🙂🙂

[@VickiesGardenEvolution]

I'm converting about half of my yard to wildflowers this year, enjoyed your video. You also have a lovely soothing voice, I hope you will do more videos 🌸🐝🐞🌿🏵️

[@davegoulson6831]

Thank you, I must post another one!

[@adilawton4424]

Turkey lurky.. sorry couldnt resist. Lovely video

[@suewright1299]

I just love a tour around your garden and meadow Dave, it's wonderful to hear what flowers and all sorts that you are good for all sorts of Insects etc. I also think if it's recommended by yourself then it's got to be good!! Our local nursery has Echinacea so the next time we're popping by we'll get some, marjoram and Catmint too. An excellent video to lose yourself in! Many thanks Dave

[@patrickboyle7067]

Hi Dave, This appeared in my feed. It's fantastic, Thanks! I have a half acre plot in the West of Ireland and I'm doing something similar to you on a smaller scale. It has developed over the last twelve years and looks something like yours. So I must be doing something right!! In the beginning I hadn't a clue and tried to kill weeds. I now look forward to the massive display of dandelions. They're beautiful. I also have vetch, which I love. I have planted many natives but also lots of flowering shrubs and ones that produce berries. The garden is very wet at this time of year but your video makes me anticipate Spring and the coming year. I installed a pond three years ago and the frogs have found it. Thinking about the possibility of honey bees this year. Many Thanks for the inspiration.I'm going to get some of your books! Patrick.

[@davegoulson6831]

Brilliant, glad to have helped, good luck with your plot!

[@patrickboyle7067]

@@davegoulson6831 Thanks!!

[@Helen-mh8mq]

So inspiring!!!I have a small yard here at the Jersey Shore.Doing my best to create not exactly wild but insect and wildlife supportive. I love it☺

[@great-garden-watch]

Just a little inland myself in NJ and would like to start. Not sure how because if I’m not careful I’ll have a forest of maples oaks and persimmons. I did leave a small island to grow whatever but get a lot of brambles

[@Helen-mh8mq]

@@great-garden-watch You can definitely do some removing of too much of anything.Where did persimmons come from?☺️

[@traceyculyer5811]

YESTERDAYS WEEDS, TODAYS FLOWERS. I grew ragwort this year and my husband commented on how pretty it was . Your Gardoons were amazing, i might have a go at growing them .The garden centres need to start selling native plants and wild flowers as They are behind the times at the moment . A beautiful garden you have.

[@carlzeitgeist4498]

Keep up the great work.. This year planted Verbena, dogwood, snowdrops, rosemary, buddleia, Cardoon, honeysuckle and some others as results of these videos and Joel Ashtons. Next year's list, dog rose, red valerian, cuckoo flower, garlic mustard, cowslips

[@Mybrightidea22]

Beautiful and inspiring tour thank-you! from 🇫🇷

[@kevinmccoy3653]

I have about 4 species of annual Vetch in my garden, and YES-- very attractive to bumblebees! I try to tell others that a "weed" isn't bad when it's GOOD!

[@alisonburgess345]

About to launch into this in my little orchard at 700m elevation in Australia. I've been around and bought tons of native and exotic plants beloved by our native bees etc and my general search for inspiration led to your channel! I'll be doing bee hotels later - really looking forward to this. I remember from another garden years ago how much insects of all types were just ALL OVER the flowering marjoram - they loved it! And the only time I've seen our beautiful blue banded bee was on a basil flower, so I've got lots of that. Thanks for the inspiration...great video..

[@davegoulson6831]

I hope it goes well, those blue-banded bees are magnificent.

[@edenviews]

A great example to all gardeners.. Diversify!

[@Murhillwoodwork]

Thanks Dave for an inspiring and informative video. Paths in your meadow also increase the number of ‘edges’ in permaculture terms, which we know are very rich in wildlife. I have used your videos to learn to distinguish the main bumblebees this year which has been great fun

[@jackbodenmann7379]

What a wonderful garden. It's just crawling with bees and butterfly's. It's an inspiration. Jack

[@davegoulson6831]

Thank you!

[@tuscan440r]

Love it. What a stunning garden!

[@davegoulson6831]

Thanks so much!

[@bridgetandsteven]

We have tics where I grow in Ontario, Canada so I keep the grass short but I am determined to plant native plants going forward. I’m also doing a lot of chop and drop to encourage habitat and leaving clean up until it’s warm enough for larva to emerge after our incredibly cold winters.

[@davegoulson6831]

Good luck!

[@bluebowser3121]

I don't have a garden. It's my dream to buy a house one day and when i do it needs a garden. I will fill it with pollinator friendly flowers that flower all year round. I will also fill it with many natives. I love collecting rare native plants. I'm starting a native orchid collection.

[@davegoulson6831]

I hope your dream comes true!

[@liannesim9558]

I have a meadow too and it only got more flowers after I introduced yellow rattle and red bartsia. Grasses stayed lower and wild flowers appeared.

[@joannasz2345]

I have a smallish garden so everything I plant must benefit wildlife. I really enjoyed your tour. Thank you 😊

[@jenniferburgess4294]

this is exactly what I have , it is amazing how beautiful it all is too

[@davegoulson6831]

I love it!

[@chrisp4170]

Your extensive knowledge and lovely garden are so impressive

[@davegoulson6831]

Thanks a lot, appreciated!

[@PatriseHenkel]

“Take a packet of seeds. Get yourself out to play I want to see River of Orchids where we had a motorway” 😎

[@ateliersuriz6790]

Wonderful video - thanks Dave. I have the same dream for all gardens to be wildlife-friendly. My garden is pretty small and hemmed in on all sides by buildings, so it doesn't get much sun, but I still have a bumblebee nest most years in the garden. I've planted bumblebee flowers, but need more for the late winter/early spring. Are things like Mahonia and winter honeysuckle the best choice?

[@davegoulson6831]

Mahonia and honeysuckle are usually finished in my garden by the time the queen bumblebees emerge - they go for Salix, Pulmonaria, Crocus, Ribes... Good luck :)

[@davidgladman6809]

Cut the grass back well, rake soil and use yellow rattle to suck the life out of the grass. This will give space for wild flowers. Lovely video. Thank you.

[@thewolt2598]

Great dream Dave. Very inspiring video. My garden is also wild.

[@davegoulson6831]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@LDa88]

Fascinating tour, thanks for sharing!

[@davegoulson6831]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@findermanimages]

All things being equal I hope to buy a house tomorrow that comes with a small paddock. This is exactly what I wish to do with it though have zero experience. I'll need to watch it again and take notes! Great video, thank you.

[@davegoulson6831]

You might also find my new book, Gardening for Bumblebees, to be useful ;)

[@raahi2531]

Amazing! 😌🌿🍀🌲🌸

[@jimmysirlonewolflauritsen1831]

Very inspiring. I have a very small garden which had only grass when I bought the house. A couple of years ago I started converting it into a wild flower garden, with fruit trees, berry bushes and all sorts of edible things.

[@Lauraphoid]

Great walk through your beautiful garden

[@sophiajan6642]

absolutely brilliant

[@dip_emb_mexuk]

Hi Dave, I am so happy to have found your KZbin channel. When I watched you on Gardeners’ World, I wish it could go on and on and now this is an amazing proper tour! I truly enjoyed this. Thank you indeed!

[@davegoulson6831]

Hi, I'm so glad you like it, I'll try to make a new one soon :)

[@davegoulson6831]

PS sorry for the slow reply!

[@dip_emb_mexuk]

@@davegoulson6831 no problems Dave. Thank you for your replies 😅😄 your books and videos here have inspired me a lot (well, I have got a few Bird’s-foot trefoils potted up this summer.) Happy festive seasons :)

[@greenfingersrecords9641]

living legend mate

[@lenafietst8237]

Beautiful, inspiring video's! It would help me (my native language is Dutch) if you would put the names of the plants and insects on the screen.

[@markbrailsford7502]

Sounds like a spitfire,love your garden

[@illustriousbadger1065]

Exactly what I thought :) Love wild gardens and vintage aeroplanes

[@MUSTASCH1O]

I also love growing some ragwort! I tend to cut it before it goes to seed for obvious reasons but for two years in a row now we've had the gorgeous cinnabar moth caterpillars reducing the plants to bare frames! I'd love to know if birds enjoy the cardoon seeds after flowering?

[@mattyp6940]

Hi Dave all the videos I've watched about rewilding your garden say to mow it once or twice a year. I never mow the area we have left wild, is this ok or is there a reason to mow it? We have lots of big ant hills that would be destroyed if I mowed over them. Any advice gratefully appreciated.

[@suewright1299]

So very many thanks Dave, that was so beautiful, peaceful too; what a difference from early August to what we have now! 🙄 When is best to plant margoram (sp) ? I certainly share your dream, sheer bliss, what better for goodness sake! I loved the video Dave, thank you so much for sharing it with us.

[@davegoulson6831]

Glad you enjoyed it! For marjoram seed, I would plant in spring, plants can go in at any time. Best, Dave

[@suewright1299]

@@davegoulson6831 Very many thanks, I'm really looking forward to it. At present there are so many Bees on the seedum, fascinating to watch.

[@sukey31]

Love ragwort

[@calvinjonesyoutube]

I agree with what you are saying about paths. I've played with the idea that as a garden is let more to nature the ideal is to have few but very sharp human imprints. Not sure about that concept but the ballancing of human control with natural complexity is at the heart of the garden for me. I feel that generally people working with nature can produce something that nature alone would very rarely create, and nature will help people to excede what could be achieved using strifct rules and close management.

[@thedanishglassblower]

Yay... I have the same dream and the movement is slowly spreading in Denmark. Have always made sure to only plant herbs that will also be beneficial for insects on my (too small) balcony in Copenhagen. But I rarely use all the herbs and not all of them get that many flowers as I could wish for. So this autumn I have collected wild seeds and have e.g. seeded knautia, Lotus cornicalutus, wild carrot, Achillea millefolium, silene vulgaris, vicia... just for the, insects (and my plesure). I CAN'T WAIT to see how it turns out. And I do hope my janitor (who loves green and stripy lawns) will ask funny questions. Sometimes I drop a few seeds (whoops) :-D

[@davegoulson6831]

Haha, keep up the guerilla gardening :)

[@ГалинаРубанова-ь5ы]

Thank you Fantastic!

[@tyronegaa]

Very good video thanks for sharing. Do you keep honey bees or are these visitors to your garden?

[@davegoulson6831]

I don't keep honeybees.

[@donwill575420]

Hi Dave. I love your garden. We are just starting out our garden adventure and trying to work out our design. We want it to have a wild theme to it to attract/encourage as much wildlife as possible. My mild issue is how it will look in the winter. You flowers/plants all look stunning in the summer but does that mean in the winter everything dies down and it looks very sparce? We want to get some professional advice re: this - should we go to a landscape gardener or is there someone with more suitable skillset to designing a wild garden? Thanks Dave!

[@davegoulson6831]

Sorry for not replying! Plants naturally die back in winter, it is normal and pretty in its way. The dead vegetation provides many hiding places for small creatures. You don't need a landscaper - just try whatever you fancy, and adapt if it doesn't work. Gardens evolve over years.... Enjoy :)

[@jeffollerton5204]

Jeffrey's a fine-looking specimen, handsome and intelligent, worldly and sophisticated, with a devil-may-care attitude to life. The turkey's not bad either...

[@danfresca8033]

Amazing garden, once a heron arrives these gold fish will be gone in no time haha

[@helenhawkins4054]

Found your video today, inspirational.✅

[@davegoulson6831]

Thank you!

[@jeanneamato8278]

There’s always room for nature

[@Ultimatewildlifegardens-ng7mw]

I have watched several of your videos and very much like your perspective regarding wildlife. I have just launched my own channel, (ULTIMATE WILDLIFE GARDENS), which very much agrees with your ethos. I am liking your work!

[@metabugs7702]

Brilliant Dave, inspirational as always, keep it up.

[@davegoulson6831]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@davegoulson6831]

PS Merry Christmas, hope you are both well!

[@metabugs7702]

@@davegoulson6831 All good here, to be quite honest, don't like the reason , but loving lock in. Have a wonderful and merry Christmas and look forward to catching up with you at some point in the future. Stay safe.

[@caidenmurphy9486]

Thats a great idea! People around the world should do that it really would help the issues of extinction though I do think wild flowers and plants should be used as they are the wild untouched form of the plant that hasn't been tampered with by humans and it gives the bees pollen and nectar and the flower spreads its species around and like what if not sure if this is already a thing but like a website were you buy endangered plant seeds then help the population by growing them in your garden

[@kreppful]

Lovely inspiring video, thank you for sharing. Great tips. 😀

[@davegoulson6831]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kimwilliams7051]

Good video Dave 👍

[@davegoulson6831]

Thanks 👍

[@glenncordova4027]

Now, I see. I need to grow nasturtiums and hyssops again

[@danielbohonek8086]

With your catmint. Cut it right down to the ground,give it a good water and it will produce more growth and flowers 😊

[@michellesleaford4748]

Thankyou for sharing your lovely garden. Where can I get the bee hotel from please?

[@fireballxl5768]

Any garden centre or on line,had a bug hotel for Christmas see how it goes.

[@danjackson4149]

which plants are best for encouraging bees to visit permanently shaded/north facing gardens? i already grow geraniums foxgloves brambles and snowberry bushes, but i need some more suggestions.

[@davegoulson6831]

Other shade tolerant plants for bees include red campion, pulmonaria, ground ivy, flowering currant, comfrey, bugle, aquilegia

[@fyvewytches]

I dug a small, very small pond in my garden 2 years ago. Last year I had seven frogs and a couple of newts. It’s amazing how quickly they can find their homes... but I did build a nice frog house for them to :) May I ask about your compost heap? I have a heap and toads seem to like living there, so I don’t use the compost. With so much life going on in your own heaps, do you use the compost? About the pallets, I daren’t use pallet wood because it’s usually chemically treated. Am I being overly cautious? Is your pallet wood treated? Thanks for the videos, they are both entertaining and very informative!

[@xoxcxsxm]

not sure what you would do with the toads maybe build them a nice home and relocate them/compost. Pallet i read there are many types and the chemical treated one are banned in the EU, look for the stamp HT meaning they are heat treated not chemical treated, you can google what different stamps mean

[@carolinebarton6326]

Hi I have back garden it is 10 by 10 have 7 Raise bed and 3 for veg one for fruit a flowers or near Nottingham when summer last and full very get bees butterfly 🦋 a month

[@gordonbrown5340]

Eloquently presented

[@tedchoi243]

Thanks Dave! Do we have to worry about mosquitoes breeding in garden ponds?

[@davegoulson6831]

I don't have a problem with them, I think they mostly get eaten before they can bother me!

[@muddyboots2531]

Hi Dave, just came across your work. I have been trying to attract any bug or beetle to my artificial ponds for several years, to no avail. I joined Buglife to get advice but not heard from them yet. I understand beetles need moist "soil" above the surface. So my last pond has been designed with this in mind. I built this last autumn and now I wait. Your Silent Earth book mentioned the incredible sense of smell some insects have. So maybe I am just not attracting any bug or beetle because it smells wrong. If you have any comments I would love some advice.

[@davegoulson6831]

I'm surprised you have nothing yet. Try adding some aquatic plants from a nearby pond if you can.

[@muddyboots2531]

@@davegoulson6831 Thanks. I will do that. The latest pond has finally attracted at least two species. A minute black diving beetle complete with an air bubble. And a slightly larger brown beetle with darker dots that doggy paddles in tiny frantic strokes in a cute and comical manner until it reaches something to investigate. I designed the pond to have a range of different muddy edges at different heights, and evicted some of the newts to the next pond. I collected a very small amount of a species of water mint from a local pond (responsibly, not even a thousandth of what was there) and I hope that when I plant it, even more insects will turn up.

[@MadAsBagOfMonkeys]

Routers rustling ready, just gotta make much many bee hotels for next year, wow you've certainly no vacancies left in yours! Do you overwinter yours in a shed or greenhouse?

[@davegoulson6831]

In the shed, best to keep them cool I think

[@desmondsengupta7736]

Beautiful ❤️ I wish I was dere

[@drawyrral]

I love the Hogweed.

[@dinosaur0073]

We all try our best to move same direction...thanks.

[@jackbarr1124]

Awsome Dave, I started rewilding my garden two years ago you said you only chop down the plants once a year when is the best time to cut back the garden or plants?

[@davegoulson6831]

For herbaceous plants I wait until early spring.

[@richardbuck1584]

Ragwort is not a native wildflower in the UK. It came as an unintentional import and was spread around the UK via the railways. Before trade and railways it did not exist.

[@davegoulson6831]

That is simply not true. Please look it up. You are confusing the native ragwort Senecio jacobaea with Oxford ragwort, Senecio squalidus, which did indeed spread along railway lines.

[@illustriousbadger1065]

Amazing garden from a brilliant scientist. Lots more wildlife gardners but is it being counter-balanced by the garden car parks and fake grass lawns :(. Hopefully this will win out :)

[@Fishingadventureuk]

Put my wild seed down two weeks ago, a native mix of wild meadow that will be allowed to festooned the garden with bio delights!

[@davegoulson6831]

Wonderful, perhaps you could fill China with wild flowers?

[@Fishingadventureuk]

@@davegoulson6831 Unfortunately not, I'm currently in the UK although sounds like something China could do with more bio diversity for sure!

[@papillondogs4297]

I've been watching your great videos. I am so keen on wilding more of my 1.3 acres which I've been working on for 6 years now :) However, I still have a lot of grassy areas. I tried letting a large circle (about 25 feet across) grow once, hoping I'd see flowers... Instead, very tall grasses, dandelions, dock, and burdock wanted to grow there. Also, by the time it was 2 feet tall, it became a magnet for thousands of mosquitos... That's not good for my dogs, or me. My questions: 1) How do you mow it once it gets that tall (what equipment do you use), and 2) Won't I be killing toads, mice, frogs, and snakes that might have made their home there? 3) How can I encourage the weeds I like to see more of, while discouraging those nasty ones, and is it even logical to try?

[@davegoulson6831]

You can find lots of advice on creating a wildflower meadow in my book, Gardening for Bumblebees. Dandelion and burdock are both actually pretty good for pollinators, and dock and long grass will also support many other creatures, so what you have is not so bad!

[@papillondogs4297]

@@davegoulson6831 Thank you :)

[@suemowat222]

I would love to grow catmint but my cats eat the shoots the minute they poke their heads above the soil.

[@davegoulson6831]

I'm glad I haven't got a cat!

[@glenncordova4027]

Maybe volume. Plant so many cat mints that there is some for the cats and some for you. You could also cover them with chicken wire. Once the plants have grown large enough, the cats won't bother them as much. I planted from 4-in pots. The local cats only bothered them for a little while.

[@carolinebarton6326]

Plus pond my partner 😂😂 deck on legs

[@hivicar]

Professor drops "Climate Change" in the first 20 seconds. Perhaps a new record!

[@daniadejonghe4980]

what do you do about Racoons coming and messing up the pond and eating the fish?

[@bethmartof1262]

Put heavy metal pipes in the pond for the fish to hide in. Cover part of the pond with plastic bird netting.