Surprising a Subscriber & a Tour of Her Wildlife Garden!

In this video I surprise a subscriber by turning up at her house!
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[@jamescunningham1973]

Youre a proper gent Joel,and what a magnificent garden,

[@birdwatcher4147]

An awesome garden, maybe a nettle or two too many. What a magnificent young lady Annie is. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@eywasdaughter]

Hi Joel, this was so lovely! Annie is a wonderful lady, very knowledgeable about plants and very witty - her garden tour was really fascinating and her garden is absolutely gorgeous! I loved the magical ambience with the sound of the wind in the trees. I love white deadnettle too Annie, it just glows in the evening light of Spring; definitely should be grown more. Also, I've just had an idea, so hope it's ok to share - have you ever thought of starting a Wild Your Garden forum that we could all join to swap ideas and troubleshooting with each other? It would also be great to chat with some of your wonderful followers, as we all seem to be kindred spirits 🙂 - you never know, it might grow into an annual meetup! May the WYG Community always noodle with a different vision! 👍🦋

[@wildlifegardener-tracey6206]

It was lovely seeing Annie's garden and loved her Japanese knowledge. A very wild garden developing. It was fun. She was a delight.

[@EverythingIsMagick360]

Hi Joel 😀 Thank you Annie for showing us around your beautiful garden ✨🌟💛 Angie ✨

[@CheshireCat6639]

Ahh bless Annie...stage struck ! Great Joel,my Gran❤ and Grandad❤ had a farm in The Fens, I spent all my summers tbere as a child 6-16..loved every minute. Very nice garden,and what a fab birthday pressie🎉. ' Mr Butterfly🦋at the door 🦋....you are a true gent Sir 🎉

[@susanwhite1641]

Great lady with a fabulous garden. So glad you did this tour Joel. I usually watch long videos in a couple of sittings but I couldn’t stop watching this. Lovely how you got Annie to come out of her shell too. Thank you 🦋💕

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Thanks so much Susan, it really was a joy to spend those few hours with her, I really didn't want to leave! Great hospitality, great sense of humour and just fun to be around. I'll certainly be returning and am so glad that you enjoyed the tour too. Really appreciate your support. Best wishes, Joel

[@growjunkieradio]

Absolutely stunning! A nature lovers dream! Thank you so much for sharing! GoodVibes

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Thank you, I really do appreciate this - I must remind Annie to look at these wonderful comments from people, she will be even more encouraged now and thrilled no doubt. I will be returning, being in Annie's company is a treat. Best wishes - Joel

[@jjplantant4073]

Love the Nettle as a Butterfly Host Plant! Please keep growing it! Also has many other benefits, in tea and so on.

[@gloriairizarry4576]

That's so beautiful garden 🌻🌿🌱🍀☘🐛🐜🐝🐞🦗🕷

[@sunnylove1008]

I love that mulch pathway with branch border 😍

[@AmirsAllotment]

It’s Mr Butterfly! 😂 amazing reaction and made my day after the disappointment of the football 😂 I’m now going to put my feet up and explore Annie’s lovely garden 😊

[@janiedunn637]

🤩 what a rich 💰 habitat for wildlife

[@annahemmings3437]

So lovely to be able to have a nosey in someone else’s wildlife garden so much inspiration ! Thank you to Joel and Annie for sharing x

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

So glad you enjoyed this Anna, I feel exactly the same! It was great to walk round with Annie and I'm so glad she was brave enough to appear on camera after a little while, so engaging and entertaining, I'll certainly be going back! Best wishes, Joel

[@gillianmillard2446]

What an exciting garden, i would never be bored there, thats for sure 🙂

[@SisterDogmata]

Hey Joel! What a wonderful garden! Lovely to listen to you both chatting and have a wander around such an amazing place. Best wishes.

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Hello there! Just catching up with comments still after Slovenia etc but I'm getting there. Thanks so much for this though, it really was a pleasure walking round with Annie and I'll certainly be visiting again for an update on progress. Hope you and yours had a fab weekend, best wishes as always - Joel

[@SisterDogmata]

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Love the garden tours! Slovenia looked amazing, really enjoyed the videos and shorts, beautiful country, reminded me of Britain years ago but on a much smaller scale. We've been watching the dragonfly nymphs hatching which was pretty amazing, love having a pond! Hope you're doing okay and the family all well!

[@user-nj4kt5fg1o]

Totally amazing, well done on the garden 🪴

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Thank you - I'll alert Annie to these messages, she will be so encouraged to read them. I really appreciate it, best wishes - Joel

[@Knit333]

I think a lot of people would call the whole garden "interesting" or "different". But we deshi's love it. Great garden👍.

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Brilliant, and I agree. What a great time I had with Annie, so amiable and amusing and I'll certainly be returning for an update. Hope you had a good weekend, best wishes - Joel

[@Knit333]

Had a surprise start of the week... I discovered grass snakes in my garden. In the morning one sunbathing in a huge Ragworth. Never seen one before. Few hours later I heard a movement in the pond (big plastic container with lots of plants and cover). Saw a a frog feet... being dragged back into the water like in a horror movie. A bigger grass snake had caught it and ate it alive. Other frogs fled the scene in a panic. Did not see the snake leave the pond. But I saw another one a bit later on. Smaller one. Are those snakes from last year or this year?

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

@@Knit333 Wow! That's really spectacular to see, I've once seen one swallow a toad, get disturbed, regurgitate it and the toad make off, intact! Re the smaller one, it will likely be from last year as the babies are born around August time. Either way you should feel really privileged that they're in your garden, your definitely doing something right! Best wishes, Joel

[@brianfarrawell3312]

Such a beautiful garden exactly the type of garden I would love to have thank you for the tour of your incredible paradise Annie you are very knowledgeable, My garden is fairly new nothing really advanced except the Herbery the aroma when I hose it is delicious the inground pond is my favourite part of the yard an progressing well thanks again for some great inspiration 🇦🇺🦘💙🇬🇧

[@kimwatts5750]

What a lovely surprise Joel😀🌼🐝

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

It really was, and I so enjoyed my time with Annie, a no-nonsense but very amiable and amusing lady. I'm definitely going to go back! Best wishes, Joel

[@Hayley-sl9lm]

In my region of the US, willows (Salix) support more caterpillars than any other genus. Not sure how they rank in the UK but they've got to be up there. Team Goat's willow 🐐👏👏👏!!!

[@thaojuli]

Wow, what a huge garden! so fantastic Mr Butterfly 😆 💚🌏

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Haha, yes - Mr Butterfly, an apt name considering Annie had no warning of my arrival. It was great to meet her and to take a tour of that wonderful garden. Hope you had a great weekend, best wishes - Joel

[@thaojuli]

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton you both are awesome

[@kathrynnorman2253]

Hi Joel, what a lovely surprise for such a beautiful lady ❤❤❤❤

[@adrabruzzese7610]

Thank you Joel for this lovely tour and thank you Annie for sharing your beautiful property with us. You and your husband are amazing

[@helenhawkins4054]

Great video to do the ironing too, it almost made it enjoyable. Thanks.

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Haha! Glad we could help. I really did enjoy the time with Annie and hopefully will be returning to either give further advice or to see how the garden is progressing in general, and I can't wait. Best wishes, and thank you - Joel

[@dcvariousvids8082]

Quite the environment there.

[@OzodbekYoldashev-jz9ib]

Бундай чиройли жойларни тасвирга олиб бизга тақдим этганизда кўриб кўзларим қувнаб мен хам шурларда бўлгим гўзал табиат қўйнида бўлгим келади сизга катта рахмат соғ бўлинг ишларизга омад тилайман

[@spencerf1446]

Nice big garden. She might need to be careful with the Phragmites, advice I’ve read says it’s root can pierce liners.

[@keithroberts42]

How Joel, another great video. Looking forward to my holiday in August, hopefully I’ll get out on the Broads, enjoy the wildlife. Regards Keith

[@samuraistretch3986]

Aww, that was so sweet, really beautiful garden as well! Vid suggestion Joel as I'm struggling. Maybe how you can incorporate permaculture elements into a wildlife garden, and have those two very different types of gardening living in tandem? Find it so difficult balancing this without birds and insects destroying some of the produce. Keep up the great work either way.

[@kingfisher3011]

Thanks

[@sf55514]

Lovely

[@brendanawesomeness]

30:15 killed me lol. I love you two.

[@camille2141]

Fantastic yard!!

[@garnetbarkley7482]

Lovely tour, thank you both. Unless I am mistaken, there are some very nice mole tunnels?

[@nickiramsay2421]

Loved this tour, it’s a beautiful garden and I was fascinated with all of Annie’s wonderful stories. I bet it’s so relaxing sitting under the rose pergola with the bees buzzing around the rose. I could just see myself with a glass of elderflower cordial enjoying the sounds and views. What a lovely birthday surprise to have.