5.GETTHEBUZZ
Thisgood-lookingoak
beehivewasmade
byRuneFurniturefor
gardendesignerAdam
Frost.It is reminiscent
oftraditionalstrawhives
calledskepsandwould
makea wonderfulfocal
pointinyourgarden.If
youareinterestedin
keepinghoneybees,
lookupyourlocal
branchofTheBritish
BeekeepersAssociation
at bbka.org.uk.
6.BEEHOTEL
CharlotteMurrell
createdherWildinthe
CitygardenforRHS
HamptonCourtPalace
FlowerShowtoshow
thatevensmallplotscan
includehabitatsfor
wildlife,likethisinsect
box.Solitaryspecies,
suchasredmasonand
leafcutterbees,willnest
inthestickswhileother
insectswillenjoytheroof.
Placeclosetonectar-rich
plants like buddleja.&
5.
- “THEMOREHABITATSWE
HAVETHATENCOURAGE
POLLINATINGINSECTSAND
BIRDS,THEBETTERITWILLBE
FOR THE ENVIRONMENTÓ
CHARLOTTE MURRELL,garden designer
HOMESANDGARDENS.COM 137
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