Farnham Biodiversity Group Garden Survey Question Title * 1. Approximately what size is your front and back garden? No garden Small (less than 30 square metres) Medium (30 – 100 square metres) Large (100-1000 square metres, i.e. up to 0.1 hectare or third of an acre) Very large (greater than 0.1 hectare) Front garden Front garden No garden Front garden Small (less than 30 square metres) Front garden Medium (30 – 100 square metres) Front garden Large (100-1000 square metres, i.e. up to 0.1 hectare or third of an acre) Front garden Very large (greater than 0.1 hectare) Back garden Back garden No garden Back garden Small (less than 30 square metres) Back garden Medium (30 – 100 square metres) Back garden Large (100-1000 square metres, i.e. up to 0.1 hectare or third of an acre) Back garden Very large (greater than 0.1 hectare) OK Question Title * 2. How knowledgeable are you about the following types of wildlife? No knowledge Some knowledge Extensive knowledge Birds Birds No knowledge Birds Some knowledge Birds Extensive knowledge Butterflies Butterflies No knowledge Butterflies Some knowledge Butterflies Extensive knowledge Moths Moths No knowledge Moths Some knowledge Moths Extensive knowledge Mammals Mammals No knowledge Mammals Some knowledge Mammals Extensive knowledge Amphibians and reptiles Amphibians and reptiles No knowledge Amphibians and reptiles Some knowledge Amphibians and reptiles Extensive knowledge Flowering plants Flowering plants No knowledge Flowering plants Some knowledge Flowering plants Extensive knowledge Non-flowering plants Non-flowering plants No knowledge Non-flowering plants Some knowledge Non-flowering plants Extensive knowledge Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 3. What sort of soil do you have in your garden? Sandy Clay Gravel Loam Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 4. What do you use your garden for? (Tick all that apply) Place to grow flowers Place to grow vegetables Place to encourage wildlife Place to play and relax Place to entertain A private place A chore to look after OK Question Title * 5. What features do you have in your garden? Lawn Flower beds Paths Shrubs (1-3m) Fruit trees Trees (3-10m) Trees (higher than 10m) Vegetable patch Rockery Untended patch Pond (see question 8) Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 6. Approximately how much space do the following features take up in your garden? None Most Half Quarter Tenth Lawn Lawn None Lawn Most Lawn Half Lawn Quarter Lawn Tenth Flower beds Flower beds None Flower beds Most Flower beds Half Flower beds Quarter Flower beds Tenth Paths Paths None Paths Most Paths Half Paths Quarter Paths Tenth Rockery Rockery None Rockery Most Rockery Half Rockery Quarter Rockery Tenth Vegetable patch Vegetable patch None Vegetable patch Most Vegetable patch Half Vegetable patch Quarter Vegetable patch Tenth Untended patch Untended patch None Untended patch Most Untended patch Half Untended patch Quarter Untended patch Tenth Pond Pond None Pond Most Pond Half Pond Quarter Pond Tenth OK Question Title * 7. How many of the following do you have in your garden? None One 2-5 More than 5 Shrubs (1-3m) Shrubs (1-3m) None Shrubs (1-3m) One Shrubs (1-3m) 2-5 Shrubs (1-3m) More than 5 Fruit trees Fruit trees None Fruit trees One Fruit trees 2-5 Fruit trees More than 5 Trees (3-10m) Trees (3-10m) None Trees (3-10m) One Trees (3-10m) 2-5 Trees (3-10m) More than 5 Trees (higher than 10m) Trees (higher than 10m) None Trees (higher than 10m) One Trees (higher than 10m) 2-5 Trees (higher than 10m) More than 5 OK Question Title * 8. If you have a pond, please tell us a bit about it. Yes No Do you have fish in it? Do you have fish in it? Yes Do you have fish in it? No Do frogs/toads spawn in it? Do frogs/toads spawn in it? Yes Do frogs/toads spawn in it? No Do you have newts? Do you have newts? Yes Do you have newts? No Are the edges sloping? Are the edges sloping? Yes Are the edges sloping? No Is blanket weed a problem? Is blanket weed a problem? Yes Is blanket weed a problem? No Have you bought plants for it? Have you bought plants for it? Yes Have you bought plants for it? No OK Question Title * 9. If you have a pond, what is its approximate maximum depth? 5cm 10cm 20cm 50cm 1 metre Over 1 metre OK Question Title * 10. Would you allow the Farnham Biodiversity Group to survey your pond? Yes. Thank you - please email info@farnhambap.org.uk No OK Question Title * 11. Do you water the garden in summer? Never Only in dry weather Routinely throughout the summer OK Question Title * 12. Do you have a water butt? Yes No OK Question Title * 13. How often do you mow the lawn? No lawn 1-4 times a year Monthly Fortnightly At least once a week OK Question Title * 14. Do you fertilize your lawn? Yes No OK Question Title * 15. Do you use weed killer or pest control on your lawn? Yes No OK Question Title * 16. Do you tolerate weeds? Yes No In places OK Question Title * 17. Do you have a hedge? Yes No OK Question Title * 18. If yes, what sort of hedge is it? Laurel Privet Hawthorn Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 19. Do you have fence? Yes No OK Question Title * 20. If you have a fence - does it exclude all animals? Yes No OK Question Title * 21. How often do you sweep up fallen leaves in autumn? Never At end of autumn Regularly OK Question Title * 22. What do you do with your autumnal leaves? Compost them Put them in the council bin Burn them OK Question Title * 23. Do you use fertilisers? No Yes OK Question Title * 24. If yes, what type of fertiliser do you use? OK Question Title * 25. Do you have a compost heap or bin? Neither Heap Bin OK Question Title * 26. Do you attract wildlife into the garden? Yes No OK Question Title * 27. If you do actively attract wildlife, what do you do? Regularly feed the birds Regularly feed mammals (foxes, badgers, squirrels) Put up nest boxes Put up bat boxes Have a log pile Have a bee hotel Have left a wild patch Grow pollinator friendly flowers Run a camera trap in the garden OK Question Title * 28. Do you provide water for wildlife e.g. bird bath? Yes No OK Question Title * 29. If you have pets, what do you have and how many? Cats Dogs Other OK Question Title * 30. In the last ten years, have you encountered any of these animals in your garden? Never Once or twice Quite often Regularly Fox Fox Never Fox Once or twice Fox Quite often Fox Regularly Badger Badger Never Badger Once or twice Badger Quite often Badger Regularly Hedgehog Hedgehog Never Hedgehog Once or twice Hedgehog Quite often Hedgehog Regularly Roe deer Roe deer Never Roe deer Once or twice Roe deer Quite often Roe deer Regularly Grey squirrel Grey squirrel Never Grey squirrel Once or twice Grey squirrel Quite often Grey squirrel Regularly Rat Rat Never Rat Once or twice Rat Quite often Rat Regularly Mouse Mouse Never Mouse Once or twice Mouse Quite often Mouse Regularly Bat Bat Never Bat Once or twice Bat Quite often Bat Regularly Newt Newt Never Newt Once or twice Newt Quite often Newt Regularly Frog Frog Never Frog Once or twice Frog Quite often Frog Regularly Toad Toad Never Toad Once or twice Toad Quite often Toad Regularly Slow-worm Slow-worm Never Slow-worm Once or twice Slow-worm Quite often Slow-worm Regularly Snake Snake Never Snake Once or twice Snake Quite often Snake Regularly Lizard Lizard Never Lizard Once or twice Lizard Quite often Lizard Regularly House sparrow House sparrow Never House sparrow Once or twice House sparrow Quite often House sparrow Regularly Blue tit Blue tit Never Blue tit Once or twice Blue tit Quite often Blue tit Regularly Great tit Great tit Never Great tit Once or twice Great tit Quite often Great tit Regularly Starling Starling Never Starling Once or twice Starling Quite often Starling Regularly Blackbird Blackbird Never Blackbird Once or twice Blackbird Quite often Blackbird Regularly Robin Robin Never Robin Once or twice Robin Quite often Robin Regularly Song thrush Song thrush Never Song thrush Once or twice Song thrush Quite often Song thrush Regularly Woodpecker Woodpecker Never Woodpecker Once or twice Woodpecker Quite often Woodpecker Regularly Yellowhammer Yellowhammer Never Yellowhammer Once or twice Yellowhammer Quite often Yellowhammer Regularly Greenfinch Greenfinch Never Greenfinch Once or twice Greenfinch Quite often Greenfinch Regularly Wren Wren Never Wren Once or twice Wren Quite often Wren Regularly Magpie Magpie Never Magpie Once or twice Magpie Quite often Magpie Regularly OK Question Title * 31. What other interesting wildlife do you regularly see? Butterflies Bumble bees Stag beetles May bugs (cockchafers) Web spiders Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 32. Have you participated in any of these wildlife surveys in your garden? Yes No Big Garden bird watch Big Garden bird watch Yes Big Garden bird watch No Garden butterfly count Garden butterfly count Yes Garden butterfly count No National Garden Bioblitz National Garden Bioblitz Yes National Garden Bioblitz No Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 33. Have you entered the Farnham wildlife garden competition? Yes No OK Question Title * 34. There is much more information we would like to gather about gardens in Farnham, would you be interested in carrying out further surveys? Yes No Garden BioBlitz Garden BioBlitz Yes Garden BioBlitz No On-line surveys On-line surveys Yes On-line surveys No If you answered 'yes' and would like or need help, please email info@farnhambap.org.uk OK Question Title * 35. Would you join a Farnham Natural History Society if one were to be set up? Yes No OK Question Title * 36. Please tell us the names of any wildlife societies of which you are already a member. OK Question Title * 37. Are you actively involved in conservation work? Yes No OK Question Title * 38. What is the OS grid reference (e.g. SU 842468) or postcode of your garden? Providing this information is optional and will only be used for mapping the results. OK If you would be willing for us to undertake a more detailed survey of your garden in support of our drawing up a Biodiversity Action Plan for Farnham please contact us via info@farnhambap.org.uk Thank you so much for your participation OK DONE
