Services

Wildlife Garden Services

At WildVeitch, we help people transform their everyday gardens into vibrant habitats that support wildlife. The focus is simple: to reverse biodiversity decline by creating practical, evidence-led habitats that benefit both wildlife and the people who live alongside them.

Wildlife Garden Audits
​Ecological Garden Design
Habitat Creation & Project Support
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Seasonal Wildlife Management

Wildlife Garden Audits

Ecological assessment & practical advice

A Wildlife Garden Audit is the starting point for most projects. It provides a clear, honest assessment of your garden’s current wildlife value, constraints, and opportunities — and a prioritised plan for improvement.

Pricing
  • Wildlife Garden Audit: £195

More detailed written reports can be provided if required.

What’s included
  • On-site walkover assessment
  • Identification of existing habitats and features
  • Practical, evidence-based recommendations
  • Clear prioritisation of actions: what to do first, next, and later
  • Brief written summary (email/PDF)
What’s included
  • First-time clients
  • Small gardens
  • Anyone seeking clarity before spending money

Ecological Garden Design

Habitat-led planning that actually works

This service turns assessment into a clear, functional plan. Designs focus on habitat value first, while still respecting your vision for how you want your garden to look and feel.

This is not landscaping design – it’s ecological function translated into space.

This service is available following a Wildlife Garden Audit.

Pricing
  • Ecological Garden Design – from £2,250

Exact cost confirmed following a Wildlife Garden Audit.

What’s included
  • Habitat-led layout and zoning plan
  • Guidance on ponds, meadows, hedges, thickets, deadwood and structure
  • Planting strategy for year-round wildlife value
  • Maintenance intent (what to leave, what to manage, when)
Best for
  • Renovations
  • New builds
  • Serious wildlife gardens

Habitat Creation & Project Support

Getting it built properly

Habitat creation can be delivered through supervision, hands-on input, or targeted support at key stages of development. The aim is simple: habitats that work in the long term, not quick fixes.

This service typically follows a Wildlife Garden Audit or Ecological Garden Design.

Pricing
  • Project support / supervision: £75 per hour
  • Installation supervision day rate: £550 per day
Typical projects
  • Wildlife ponds (new or upgraded)
  • Wildflower patches and mini-meadows
  • Hedgerows and wildlife thickets
  • Deadwood and refuge features
  • Bird and bat feature placement
Best for
  • Clients DIY-ing
  • Landscapers needing ecological input
  • Community projects.

Seasonal Wildlife Management

Right action, right time

Wildlife gardening succeeds or fails on timing. Seasonal support ensures habitats are managed for wildlife, not tidied away by accident.

Pricing
  • Seasonal visit: £80–£120 per visit
  • Annual support package (2-3 visits): £200–£300

(Exact pricing depends on garden size and level of support required.)

What’s included
  • Seasonal site visits
  • Meadow cut advice
  • Pond health checks
  • Tree, shrub and hedge management guidance
  • Ongoing advice without ad-hoc panic emails
Best for
  • Established wildlife gardens
  • Low-maintenance households
Leave leaf litter in your garden to protect winter wildlife and soil health

Monitoring, Evidence & Education

Understanding what’s working

Monitoring helps demonstrate impact, guide future decisions, and build confidence that habitats are delivering real benefits — for wildlife and for people.

This service typically follows habitat creation or seasonal wildlife management, but can also stand alone where evidence or engagement is the priority.

Pricing
  • Monitoring visits / surveys: £150–£250 per visit
  • Interpretation & engagement: Project-dependent
What’s included
  • Before/after habitat condition notes
  • Pollinator, bird or general wildlife observations
  • Photo-point monitoring
  • Interpretation and signage support
  • Education and engagement sessions
Best for
  • Schools
  • Councils
  • Community sites
  • Engaged homeowners