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Making the most of the winter sunshine to consolid

Making the most of the winter sunshine to consolidate my compost bays 🪱

Next I need to attach the wire mesh to the backs of the second and third bays and then use my circular saw to lower the height of the posts.

I was leaving them tall because I was still in two minds on whether or not to build a roof.

Covering your compost heap enables you to regulate the moisture levels, but up until now they’ve worked wonderfully and so if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it 🤞

#compost #compostbin #compostheap #worms #wormcomposting #wormfarm #soil #soilhealth #soilscience #moisture #topdressing #topsoil #soilamendments

I’m spending my Thursday watching QE and tracing

I’m spending my Thursday watching QE and tracing out what should hopefully be the last version of the design I’m working on for the back garden at my mums house ✍️

Stay tuned for the finished design and a more in-depth overview of everything I have planned for the space. The majority of the work I’ll be doing myself but later this afternoon I have a meeting with a landscaping firm who I’m hoping will be able to build the patio. It’s the one part that feels just a little past my abilities and because it’s for my mum, I want it to be perfect.

If you’re a fan of horror movies, swipe to the second photo to see what it looks like right now 😱 change could not come sooner!!

Applying skills learned @britishacademyofgardendesign

#design #gardendesign #ukdesign #wildflowermeadow #ukwildlife #trellis #rustic #wildlifegardening #gardener #diy #habitat #gardenplanning #gardenplants #uktrees #flora #allotment #growyourown #permaculture #permaculturedesign #carbonsinking #energysaving #lowmaintenance #patiodesign #botany #horticulture #wildflowers

These pictures of the front garden at my mums hous

These pictures of the front garden at my mums house were taken last Autumn. The back garden leads onto the road and so with only the postman to disappoint with its bleakness, the front garden has long stood neglected.

Like me, my mum adores wildlife and she really understands our collective responsibility to create habitats and boost our local bio-diversity. However, she’s also 60 and suffers with arthritis, and so a garden that requires a lot of work simply wasn’t an option for her.

With all of this in mind, I set about designing a low-maintenance garden that would provide a sanctuary for wildlife, contained beautiful, fragrant plants and featured lots of purples and pinks which are her favourite colours.

It’s the first time I’ve used wildflower turf instead of sowing the seed myself but so far I’m really impressed. It was so easy to lay and as it’s had the whole of winter to set root, I’m expecting a stunning, bee-filled display this summer.

I’ve actually made a lot more progress than can be seen here but 2021 left me feeling so burnt out that the pictures I took ended up getting buried underneath the hundreds of dog pics I take on the daily 😁

I’ve replaced the fence, removed the silver birch (it was unfortunately too close to the house), painted the wall and put up a trellis to support a climbing plant that’s yet to be decided on (but will probably be a clematis).

Oh and I also picked up a rustic half-barrel that I’ll turn into a wildlife pond as soon as the oxygenating plants I need come into season.

I’ll post some more updates over the next few days 💜

#wildlife #ukwildlife #biodiversity #wildlifegarden #halfbarrel #wildlifepond #callicarpa #sambucusnigra #lowmaintenance #gardendesign #designer #landscapedesign #urbanecosystem #hedgehog #ukbirds #wildflowers #wildflowerturf #trellis #climbingplant

For sixteen years I’ve been addicted to cannabis

For sixteen years I’ve been addicted to cannabis. It didn’t start as an addiction and I can’t pinpoint the exact moment it changed from situational use to a dependency. Much like a well-wrapped blunt, it was a slow burn.

In year 10 when I smoked my first joint on the school field, I had no clue that I’d be among the 30% of people who’d go on to develop a dependency issue.

It started with sweet, sweet bliss. The side-splitting giggle fits and the flavour-enhanced binge-fests that could turn a multipack of salt & vinegar crisps into a feast for the senses. The blast of escapism that, during an intensely difficult period of my life, represented an easy solution to a complex problem; Weed became my refuge.

I’d tell myself I was self-medicating for my anxiety, not acknowledging that the anxiety I felt was being created by the very thing I was self-medicating with. Countless times I set rules for myself where I would only ‘allow’ myself to smoke on weekends, or after I’d completed a task.

It was all bullshit. It was simply my way of shielding myself from a difficult truth I wasn’t ready to accept. Sixteen years and I can’t remember the last time I smoked and felt genuinely happy for it.

Addiction does not want us to make connections. It does not want us to make and nurture friendships, or to say yes to exciting opportunities. Every moment spent on the things that truly matter in life is time spent away from our crutch.

Listen, despite its beauty, life can be utterly grim at times and we’re all drawn to the things that alleviate its inevitable pain - food, drink, drugs, sex, whatever...

And I’ve never been good at moderation. Obsession is a natural state for me. Thankfully this translates as passion and not wide-eyed, switch-flicking twitchiness, although there is some of that too 😄

Long story short, I’m composting my addiction 🪱

Keep an eye on my page this year because I’m a man on a mission. I’m getting the hell out of my own way and seeing just how high I can fly. Naturally.

To all the connections I’ve neglected, please reach out again ❤️

“Your story ends how you want it to end. If you’re not happy with the ending you have, write a new one.”

✍️

This morning we intrepid explorers braved snow, ic

This morning we intrepid explorers braved snow, ice and a thick blanket of mist to reach the summit of Scafell, Englands highest peak 🏔 it was so cold my hair froze!!

It was also my first big mountain in twenty years so I’m pretty proud of how well we did 🎖

The last few pics are from a dog walk along a wonderfully empty beach somewhere on the west coast. I collected some cool shells because I’m a child 🐚

I’ll sleep well tonight 🥱

#scafell
#scafellpike
#scafellpikesummit
#lakedistrict
#lakedistrictnationalpark
#winterhiking
#ruffwear
#ruffweardog
#frozen
#ukhiking

On our way to #Scafell this morning. It’s the gi

On our way to #Scafell this morning. It’s the gigantic snow and mist covered one in the background 😱

Loving life at a log cabin in the Lakes. The most

Loving life at a log cabin in the Lakes. The most perfect of early birthday breaks 🥰

Curtain-less windows that look out on sheep-filled fields, pink sunrises and snow-capped mountains. Wood burning stoves, tasty gingerbread treats, coastal walks and of course storm Arwen!

🍂🪵🔥🌲⛄️

And tomorrow we’re taking on #scafellpike 😱

There was a beautiful sunset this evening ❤️

There was a beautiful sunset this evening ❤️

A simple border expansion and trellis replacement

A simple border expansion and trellis replacement this morning followed by a brief drop-in to see some of my favourite clients for a catch up and to say goodbye (for now).

I’m slowing down with my garden maintenance work and using the quieter winter period to focus on my postgraduate garden design diploma with the @britishacademyofgardendesign

I’m hoping that by next year, I’ll be able to relaunch Beorn Wilde as a wildlife garden design service - it’s my true passion and something I am immensely excited for!

#gardendesign
#trellis
#gardener
#wildlifegarden
#ecogarden
#designstudent
#gardenborder
#compost
#mulch
#topdressing

Tidying up the edges 🙃 #hardworknochemicals #g

Tidying up the edges 🙃

#hardworknochemicals
#gardentidyup
#edging
#maintenance
#gardening

Walks with the Wolfpack 🐺

Walks with the Wolfpack 🐺

Working at the Spinney is always so peaceful, espe

Working at the Spinney is always so peaceful, especially when the sun sets and night starts to draw in.

Last night I packed up while watching a family of deer grazing in the neighbouring field 🦌

#spinney
#gardening
#garden
#deer
#stag
#wildanimals

You wouldn’t know it but underneath the remnants

You wouldn’t know it but underneath the remnants of this old tree house, there are 50 daffodil bulbs working their roots into the soil. Let’s see how long it takes the squirrels to find them 😄

#daffodils
#daffodil
#daffodils🌼
#daffodilbulbs
#bulb
#flowerbulbs
#springbulbs
#flowers
#mulch
#leafmould
#compost

Hope everyone’s having a good week so far! Here

Hope everyone’s having a good week so far!

Here’s a sneak peek at what I’ve been working on lately 👀

#wildlifegarden
#hardlandscaping
#wildflowermeadow
#wildflowerturf
#pollinator
#bughotel
#sneakpeak
#wildlifegardener

I’m always on the lookout for new books. Here’

I’m always on the lookout for new books. Here’s a few that caught my eye while in Cornwall 📚

#bookstagram
#bookrecommendations
#books
#book
#booklover
#wishlist

Six hour drive home in the rain. Excited to be thi

Six hour drive home in the rain. Excited to be this snuggled up again soon but in my own bed 🐶

My Moe 🤎 #greyhound #greyhoundsofinstagram

My Moe 🤎

#greyhound
#greyhoundsofinstagram
#greyhounds
#greyhoundrescue
#exracer
#greyhoundlife

“I feel I need a holiday, a very long holiday, a

“I feel I need a holiday, a very long holiday, as I have told you before... Why, I feel all thin, sort of stretched, if you know what I mean: like butter that has been scraped over too much bread.” - Bilbo

I take great pride in the positive relationships I

I take great pride in the positive relationships I build with my clients and it makes me so happy when the hard work I put in is appreciated ☺️

A few weeks ago one of my clients knitted this fantastic hat to keep my head toasty, and earlier this week the same client gave me this awesome handmade Beorn Wilde bee themed candle!

#beeswax
#candle
#organic
#goodrelationship
#positivepeople
#knittersofinstagram
#knitting
#knittedhat
#beornwilde
#sunflowers
#felco
#clientappreciation

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