Wildscape: Exploring the senses to live in peace in our gardens
Mar 23, 2023
Nancy Lawson, author of The Humane Gardener, explores how the senses come to life in our gardens both through our plants and wildlife. Wildscape turns the focus on humans, and how we are forcing animals to change and adapt to the noise, smells and even v
Wildlife rescue: Living with foxes and other garden wildlife
Jan 16, 2023
For most people having foxes in the yard is a good thing. Not only are they entertaining and harmless, they help to control rodents in your yard. Foxes do not attack cats or dogs and will not harm your children. There are gentle methods to encourage t
Are raccoons good for the garden?
Nov 17, 2022
Raccoons can be an important addition to the woodland garden but an overpopulation of raccoons can be a real problem. Take steps to ensure your garden is not over run with raccoons. They help the garden by eliminating pests and spreading seeds but they b
Fox leaves a gift
Nov 15, 2022
A young fox caught on a trail camera defecates after checking out an area. I imagine it's a form of marking the territory and warn other animals in the area. The movie was taken with a trail camera designed to take close up images and video of birds.
Woodpecker at seed cylinder
Nov 15, 2022
Here is a fascinating slow motion movie of a red-bellied woodpecker at a compressed seed cylinder on bird feeder. The video picks up fine details of how the woodpecker attacks the seed cylinder.
How to design a woodland wildlife garden for a small yard
Oct 29, 2022
A woodland wildlife garden is not about the size of the yard or the number of trees. Here are some tips and ideas to help rewild a woodland landscape garden design plan even in a small urban or suburban backyard. Attracting birds and pollinators are just
Wildlife gardening
Oct 22, 2022
Create a woodland wildlife garden in your backyard to attract pollinators, birds, mammals and reptiles to your backyard.
Tips to set up a bird feeding station (5 favourite feeders)
Oct 22, 2022
The advanced Pole System bird-feeding station is a great way to focus birds’ attention on your feeders and discourage squirrels and other mammals from stealing the bird food. I have had my Advanced Pole system for more than 20 years and it has performed
Creating a wildlife friendly garden (7 simple steps)
Oct 22, 2022
Creating a successful wildlife garden in your backyard is similar to building a woodland garden. The two landscape designs work in harmony, but there are specific elements to focus on to create a wildlife garden. There are seven simple steps for gardener
Backyard wildlife designation
Sep 22, 2021
Video of some of my backyard wildlife images in our wildlife designated backyard including birds, fox, chipmunks, red squirrel and a host of backyard birds and butterflies.
Hummingbirds migration
Sep 12, 2023
Hummingbirds migrate over huge distances every year from their summer breeding grounds to their winter homes in central america, Mexico and along the gulf coasts.
Hummingbirds images
Sep 12, 2023
Hummingbirds are the jewel of our gardens with their beautiful colours and iridescent feathers. We explore their beauty as they explore our gardens and the flowers that bring them to our gardens.
Fields of gold: A day with the sunflowers and goldfinches
Sep 19, 2023
Creating a habitat for wildlife can be as simple as a naturalized flower border extending down the side of a driveway or across the back of your yard. This naturalized border of sunflowers and native plants creates the perfect wildlife habitat for a hos
In a woodland garden
Oct 7, 2023
A video of our woodland garden and the wildlife, including birds that regularly visit. The garden focuses on native plants, trees and shrubs to encourage as much wildlife as possible, but it does include non-native species.
Walk in the woods
Jun 29, 2025
A walk in the woods video for woodland gardeners looking to be inspired by the flora, fauna and natural design of the woodland.