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19-06-2006, 12:21 AM
|  | Active Member | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: N.Ireland
Posts: 43
| | | Hi from N.Ireland
Just found this group on a Google search. I lived most of my childhood in the countryside but due to work commitments moved away from home and became a townie for the last 20yrs. Now back to the countryside on a 1/2 acre site near the lough and with lots of woodlands etc I am once again surrounded by wildlife. I am working on making the garden as wildlife friendly as possible and trying to instill some sort of interest in the kids who probably won't appreciate it untill they have to leave and move away from home in years to come.
So far I have planted a hawthorne hedge with numerous trees growing in front of it (birch, hawthorne, apple, rowan, maple). I have a 8x4x4 compost heap and a greenhouse and veg plot. This week I added the wildlife pond roughly 11x7x2 and soon hope to add a bog garden. The bird table resembles Heathrow airport at rush hour and there will be numerous other projects in the future. As the garden is only in it's 2nd year ther is a lot of maturing to do but hopefully the pond will add some instant entertainment as there will be no fish and is designed specifically with attracting wildlife in mind. Any ideas for further projects are more than welcome.
John.  |
19-06-2006, 07:05 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Laindon, Basildon, Essex.
Posts: 2,548
| | | Re: Hi from N.Ireland
Hello John
A very warm welcome to WAB.
It sounds like you have an exciting project on the go there in Northern Ireland. I can not help you with any further suggestions for your garden as I live in a second floor flat and my garden is .... absent! 
However, I am sure that others here will come up with something. They always do!
Richard |
19-06-2006, 07:20 AM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Coventry
Posts: 763
| | | Re: Hi from N.Ireland
Hi John
Welcome to the WAB. sounds like a very nice place you are living.
good luck with your project and please keep us informed, it will be a great topic for the forum
Mick
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19-06-2006, 06:29 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 925
| | | Re: Hi from N.Ireland
Good evening John. Your garden sounds like a real joy - here's hoping all that hard work is repaid with loads of interesting wildlife. Welcome to WAB!
Tink |
19-06-2006, 06:34 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Small North Lincolnshire village
Posts: 6,875
| | | Re: Hi from N.Ireland
Hi John and a very warm welcome to WAB from me. I am sure you will enjoy the site and we will enjoy your posts
Roger |
19-06-2006, 06:36 PM
|  | Dame Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: exmouth devon uk
Posts: 5,260
| | | Re: Hi from N.Ireland
A very warm welcome to WAB chkm8.Good luck with your garden it sounds delightful  |
19-06-2006, 06:55 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: N.Ireland
Posts: 1,176
| | | Re: Hi from N.Ireland
Welcome to WAB from another N.Ireland member. Enjoy. |
19-06-2006, 06:59 PM
|  | Frozen | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: N.E. Lincolnshire
Posts: 4,130
| | | Re: Hi from N.Ireland
Hello chkm8, and welcome to the site
Sounds like you've got the ideal project going on there! |
19-06-2006, 07:38 PM
|  | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Essex
Posts: 449
| | | Re: Hi from N.Ireland
A big hello from me too
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19-06-2006, 07:48 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cornwall..
Posts: 1,476
| | | Re: Hi from N.Ireland
Hello John and welcome here. I hope your not going to be too busy to come back and chat with us all................Jon |
19-06-2006, 08:06 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Crawley,Sussex
Posts: 943
| | | Re: Hi from N.Ireland
Welcome to WAB John.
Be nice to see some pics of your garden as it progresses. |
19-06-2006, 09:24 PM
| | Active Member | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: N.Ireland
Posts: 43
| | | Re: Hi from N.Ireland
Some pics of the project so far. At the back of the garden is the hawthorne hedge, trees etc. Also pictured is the pond so far. http://www.geocities.com/gsdkarlar/g...?1150750856000 |
20-06-2006, 09:44 AM
|  | Knight of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sheffield
Posts: 5,421
| | | Re: Hi from N.Ireland
Hello John and a very warm welcome to WAB. I'm sure you will enjoy Looking forward to your posts.
John | | |
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