English Heritage
Brodsworth Hall - Making a Beast-Friendly Garden
Pictures for the People worked with English Heritage to produce a Members’ Week video at Brodsworth Hall and Gardens, exploring how to create a more wildlife-friendly garden. The film follows Esme as she meets Freya, a gardener at Brodsworth Hall, to learn about pollinators, biodiversity, and the importance of providing habitats for insects. Together, they build a bug hotel using wood, bamboo, pine cones, bark, and other natural materials, showing how simple ideas can be adapted for gardens of different sizes. Explore more projects in arts, culture, heritage, and visitor experience video production here.
Creating a Garden for Wildlife
The film combines practical gardening advice with a hands-on activity, showing how bug hotels can provide shelter for solitary bees, ladybirds, earwigs, woodlice, butterflies, and other creatures. Freya also explains how choosing a variety of flower colours and shapes can help attract different pollinators, while a mix of plants flowering across the seasons can provide ongoing sources of pollen and nectar. By making the process accessible and engaging, the video encourages viewers to create their own small habitats at home and discover ways to support biodiversity. For heritage and visitor videos that connect audiences with gardens, nature, and the stories behind historic places, get in touch with our team.