Sketch-Book Extract 15.(Wildlife Meadow and Forest garden).





Wildlife Meadow and Forest garden          


One of the many areas of interest to me is wildlife meadow creation, sustainability, maintenance and management. A landscape should not only be beautifully  moulded but should equally be teeming with life. A wildlife meadow attracts feeders and pollinators alike such as butterflies, bees, moths, and birds. It also serves as a place within the a surrounding community for contemplation, social cohesion and also known to improves mental health.

Also, forest gardens that are planted by the community and for the community to serve as a food source   




Wildlife meadow.









Forest garden.


 

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