Survey - Tips to pimp your natural garden

In your garden there is a long flowering season full of colour from March to October

You extend your flowering season with bulbs in spring and asters in autumn

You favour native plants, essential for insects

You sow annuals in the vegetable garden or in beds for extra colour

You have evergreen plants, perennials with a beautiful winter silhouette or beautiful autumn colours

You provide a water element: a water bowl, zinc tub, (tiny) pond or natural swimming pool

You create a variety of shady spots, sunny areas and also semi-shade

You work with layered planting: ground covers, perennials, shrubs, (small) trees and climbing plants

You reduce the impermeable surface and remove tiles where you can for more water infiltration

You collect rainwater in a cistern or barrel, or divert it to a pond or wadi

You provide water for animals to drink and bath

You feed birds with sunflower and other seeds from November to March

You provide adequate shelter with hedges, hedgerows, leaf piles, rock piles, dead hedge, longer grass , a flower meadow and shrubs

You provide a nectar and pollen buffet with lots of native flowers for pollinators as well as berries, fruit and nuts for birds, small mammals and insects

You install nesting boxes, an insect hotel, a sandy wall for wild bees, or a hatchery for grass snakes

You enjoy a garden full of goodies: berries, fruits, vegetables, herbs and nuts

You have several seating areas in your garden: a bench, hammock or another cosy corner

Your garden is an ideal place to unwind, wander around and explore

You have found a good balance between working in the garden and enjoying it.

Your garden is a play area for children and pets and a green oasis to share with family and friends