How to Make a MINI WOODLAND BORDER - PLANTS for SHADE

In this video we look at the best way to make a mini woodland border in just 6 square metres.
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[lewisfensome]

Its great how you set an good example for people and teach people how to incorporate thought for the animals and bugs. Its not just Joel's garden its natures garden too!

[Readingandgardening]

As soon as you said “I’m going to be showing you how to make a woodland border” I got my thumb ready to pause the video and take notes! Your woodland garden looks so beautiful. What a transformation! Lovely to see the jay there too!

[lychgatelofts]

I would never have imagined planting a woodland garden in such a small space. Just beautiful! I love the wooden gates too.

[FloatingOurBoat]

Love those standing logs. The finished area looks amazing 👍

[emilytheriver]

You’re lucky to have such attentive little garden helpers!

[TonyAFC]

I’ve just found your channel and it’s helping me so much. As someone who’s new to gardening your videos are the bees knees

[elaineholden]

Thanks it's nice to see someone working a garden with dogs and still getting wildlife too !

[beckyscheller]

Love the new border. Love all the plants

[Tofog]

How rewarding, to see the before and after transformation and to see wildlife quickly taking advantage on the newly planted and constructed habits! Great job mate!

[shenr]

thanks so much for posting! this is most of us: don't have enough time and resources to maintain a perfectly manicure garden. but we do what we can. you have inspired me to do more in my garden for wild life. thanks for sharing!

[eywasdaughter]

This is the loveliest mini woodland garden I've ever seen! It has a very special ambience 🤗, absolutely brilliant Joel! The wood vetch is going to love it there 😁. And that jay! That was so rewarding, to see life moving straight in to your new area. Out if interest, could this sort of mini woodland be done with species such as silver birch, aspen and scots pine? I know these aren't generally recommended as they can get very big; but just wondering if these species are able to be managed and kept smaller somehow too? Also - bluebells and wood anemones have got to be the ultimate combination! 🤩🌿🐛🦋

[markhunter]

Another amazing transformation and a Jay already feels secure enough to visit your garden. Can’t wait to see the update videos.

[JelenaKrilova]

Looks absolutely magical, and such an inspiration! I wish there was a slide with names of all the plants in that little area, going to try and see what I can figure out! ❤

[lynnpreece]

Absolutely love it! Feeling motivated to give my own garden a woody makeover. 💚🌳🦋🦇

[patkilmurray]

What an inspiration for such a small space, it looks really stunning.

[sandraengstrand]

No shame in your game! We can only do what we can do… Glad you have time to do work in your own space!! 👍🏻🌱🌱🌱💕 What a gorgeous space!

[wildlifegardener-tracey]

That is just fabulous Joel. Excellent demonstration of what can be achieved in a small shady space. I've got plenty of logs from our cherry being decrowned a couple of years back. Not as large as yours but I've had them upright but resting on the soil I shall bury them now. We have found lesser stag beetles in our garden, so hopefully they'll find them.

[AndrewNoFiction]

That border is jaw on the floor beautiful!

[janiedunn]

Absolutely ❤️ your video. The 🐕 🐕 are so lovely 😊 . 👍🏻 news about the council doing that yippee 👏🏻. I’ve got flowering plants 🪴 that were originally a cutting from my mother in law who lives 5mins down the road. Last year it was buzzing with 🐝 & this year it’s growing through the bottom garden 🪴 fence. Let’s 🙏🏻 that the council keep their word .about not cutting it. If they do I’ll be angry 😤. When it grows I’ll send you photos on Twitter

[jackstone]

When you doing your own wildlife pond In Your BACK garden then?! ?! We’d love to see it in hen you do!
(Especially as the front looks great and simply structured but done well)