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Week 3: 5 Activities to Design a Wildlife — Friendly Garden Before Spring

2 min readFeb 17, 2025

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We’re now in Week 3 of our 9-week journey to transform your outdoor space into a thriving, wildlife-friendly garden! 🌎✨

In Week 2, we built on the foundation set in Week 1, taking further steps in these 5 Key Activities:

1️⃣ Choosing Native Plants

2️⃣ Rethinking the Lawn

3️⃣ Building Wildlife-Friendly Features

4️⃣ Planning for Sustainability

5️⃣ Composting

If you’re just joining us, don’t worry! You can revisit the Week 2Checklist to catch up at your own pace. Each step is designed to be flexible so you can implement changes gradually.

Now, let’s dive into Week 3 with the next set of practical actions to bring you closer to a sustainable, pollinator-friendly garden before spring!

👇 Week 3 Checklist: Preparing the Area

Identify Beneficial Plants for Wildlife — Select plants that provide nectar, pollen, seeds, and shelter.

Map Out Lawn Reduction Areas — Sketch a plan of your yard, marking sections for native plantings or wildflower meadows.

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The Green Thumb
The Green Thumb
Marta Calderon, MScE
Marta Calderon, MScE

Written by Marta Calderon, MScE

Plant lover and eco-friendly gardener. Want to be an eco-friendly gardener? Join my weekly newsletter: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/IyRTLEF

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