2015 A new year, a new start.

I love the shapes you have created there, MW, and will look forward to seeing your nature reserve lawn as it develops. Sounds like you have been keeping busy and enjoying your work on the reserve too :)

Thanks Gill - the plan is to walk along that central grass path and have a Cadbury's Flake moment, running my hands through the grasses and wildflowers! :-)

I love wild flowers, what a nice idea I will look forward to seeing it later in the year. I would like to do something like this at the bottom of my garden over the wire fence. It isn't my land and runs along a foot path that is normally full of weeds and nettles. We do keep the nettles cut down to stop the walkers from getting stung, so I wonder if it would be OK to put some meadow seed in?

I'd go for it Teds - sounds like a great idea!

Muddy! Great to hear from you! Love your new meadow idea. :))

I like the idea of the chocolate flake as much as I like the idea of the wild flowers :) What better combination could there be?

Go for it Teds!

Hi Karen - how things have changed! Looking forward to delving into the photos of your new garden :-)
Gill, what are you like? ;-)

Welcome back to the fold,Muddy..! you know you couldn't have kept away forever ! Lol.That's a great idea to have your own little Nature reserve area..Im sure it will look great..I see you haven't changed much,as you are still bringing Chocolate into your blog,as before :o) You have been missed by all your GoY friends..x

Aw, thanks Sandra - it's nice to be back :-)

Let the good times roll ! :o)

this looks like it is going to be very exciting. keep us informed with photos too.

Will do SBG :-)

Nice to see you back Muddy - will be looking forward to seeing how your garden comes along for 2015.

Thanks Angie - feels good to be back :)

It will be nice to see the flowers that come up Muddy. Will you still be doing any work with the nature reserve? I quite miss the one near where we last lived, where I used to help with the childrens group.
Teds you could try comfrey among your nettles, its thug enough to stand up to them. Let me know if you'd like a bit.

It must have been interesting to work at the nature reserve.
But it's nice to work in your own garden too.
I think your wild flower meadow sounds lovely.

Yes please Steragram, would love to try some comfrey thank you :-)

Hi Steragram and Hywel,
I'll still be doing my two day stint at the nature reserve, but will be getting stuck in to my garden too - there are some changes I want to make.
A garden is an ever evolving thing isn't it as new ideas come into your head and I've got a good few from GOY members over the years!

Good to see you back amongst us once again Muddy, I love the shapes you have cut out for your Wild Meadow planting, I will be watching it with interest;0))

Thanks Carole, it feels good to be back. I shall post pics as it develops and hopefully attracts wildlife.
Hope you and the family are keeping well :-)

Teds, send me a PM with your address.