Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
🦋 What happens when you leave your grass to grow?
In our 200-year-old Georgian wildlife garden, we discovered something astonishing: over 500 ladybirds—from larvae to fresh adults—all gathered in a single wild patch of long grass.
By doing less, we invited more. More life, more balance, more beauty.
In this video, Joel shares a quiet moment of natural wonder—and explains why ladybirds are such vital allies in the wildlife garden.
🐞 Learn how to recognise ladybird larvae
🌱 See them emerge from pupae
🕷️ Find out what they eat—and who eats them
📅 Discover how to support insect life throughout the year
Thank you for watching and don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and turn ON the notification "bell" to get the latest video updates.
To find out more about how you can help wildlife, what I do to help wildlife and to follow my work, please see the following:
To find a vast array of wildflowers, pond liners, birdfood, habitats and more, please see what we do here:
wildyourgarden.com
Wild Your Garden - "Create a sanctuary for nature" - My latest book on how you can help wildlife in your own garden and how to install all the habitats that your local wildlife will need to thrive. Complete how to's and step by step guides. Buy your copy online here:
wildyourgarden.com/product/wild-your-garden-book
Hazelwood Landscapes - Where you will find photographs and case studies of some of the projects I have undertaken over the last 16 years and how you can enquire if you would like any advice / help with your own garden:
hazelwoodlandscapes.com
Twitter:
@_joelashton
twitter.com/_joelashton
Instagram:
@_joelashton
TikTok:
@_joelashton
For consultations, talks, television enquiries, design workshops, landscaping enquiries, film making and book enquiries, please visit:
joelashton.com
Finally, please subscribe to the channel to help me raise awareness about the importance of helping wildlife in your own gardens and green spaces and to get notified when I upload the latest videos.
Thank you for watching and if you have any suggestions for future videos, please comment on the video or get in touch via one of the platforms above.
Many thanks,
Joel Ashton
#Ladybird #JoelAshton #WildGarden #NoMowSummer #WildlifeGarden #TheGeorgianWildlifeGarden #Lawn #NoMowMay #NoMow #LeaveItWild #GardenWildlife #BackyardBiodiversity
🦋 What happens when you leave your grass to grow?
In our 200-year-old Georgian wildlife garden, we discovered something astonishing: over 500 ladybirds—from larvae to fresh adults—all gathered in a single wild patch of long grass.
By doing less, we invited more. More life, more balance, more beauty.
In this video, Joel shares a quiet moment of natural wonder—and explains why ladybirds are such vital allies in the wildlife garden.
🐞 Learn how to recognise ladybird larvae
🌱 See them emerge from pupae
🕷️ Find out what they eat—and who eats them
📅 Discover how to support insect life throughout the year
Thank you for watching and don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and turn ON the notification "bell" to get the latest video updates.
To find out more about how you can help wildlife, what I do to help wildlife and to follow my work, please see the following:
To find a vast array of wildflowers, pond liners, birdfood, habitats and more, please see what we do here:
wildyourgarden.com
Wild Your Garden - "Create a sanctuary for nature" - My latest book on how you can help wildlife in your own garden and how to install all the habitats that your local wildlife will need to thrive. Complete how to's and step by step guides. Buy your copy online here:
wildyourgarden.com/product/wild-your-garden-book
Hazelwood Landscapes - Where you will find photographs and case studies of some of the projects I have undertaken over the last 16 years and how you can enquire if you would like any advice / help with your own garden:
hazelwoodlandscapes.com
Twitter:
@_joelashton
twitter.com/_joelashton
Instagram:
@_joelashton
TikTok:
@_joelashton
For consultations, talks, television enquiries, design workshops, landscaping enquiries, film making and book enquiries, please visit:
joelashton.com
Finally, please subscribe to the channel to help me raise awareness about the importance of helping wildlife in your own gardens and green spaces and to get notified when I upload the latest videos.
Thank you for watching and if you have any suggestions for future videos, please comment on the video or get in touch via one of the platforms above.
Many thanks,
Joel Ashton
#Ladybird #JoelAshton #WildGarden #NoMowSummer #WildlifeGarden #TheGeorgianWildlifeGarden #Lawn #NoMowMay #NoMow #LeaveItWild #GardenWildlife #BackyardBiodiversity
