During the winter months we've spent whatever time we could spare preparing the wildlife garden for the coming season. Since the garden was transformed in 2013 it's became one of the most photographed parts of the property. If you'd seen the place before 2013 you'd have never in a million years thought that would ever be the case! To put it mildly, the garden had become an absolute eyesore. It had become a dumping ground for anything and everything with horrible rank grass the only thing growing. That was until a group of local volunteers called the Coastal Conservation Group decided to take it over. What followed was months and months of incredible hard work. First they had to dispose of all the rubbish. Then they cut down all the grass, leaving them with a completely blank canvas. The first thing they did was build a pond, but then decided to build a stream running to it! Of course the stream needed a bridge to go over it, so they built one! Then they created a bird feeding station with a viewing screen. Then they planted a load of berry bearing shrubs around the borders and finally planted a wildflower meadow. The end result was an an incredible area for both wildlife and people. Well done guys!
Ranger Dougie working hard
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