It can never hurt to see what’s trending and proving popular when planning a home improvement project of any kind and if you’re going to be updating the garden this year, checking out the latest landscaping design concepts will only ever serve to give you lots of inspiration.
One of the big ideas for 2026 that we’re seeing increasingly coming to the fore is corridor gardening, where you design your outdoor spaces in such a way as to actively help support local wildlife.
Here are some top tips from the LW Landscapes team to help you prioritise this over the next 12 months.
1. Do less!
This is a great design idea for anyone keen to have a low-maintenance garden, as one of the best ways to support wildlife is to do less gardening overall.
This could mean not mowing the lawn as frequently, sowing wildflower seeds, not using chemicals and fertilisers, leaving areas free from cultivation entirely or perhaps building bug and insect hotels.
2. Consider open fencing
Part of the problem for wildlife with contemporary gardens is that fencing off the space means animals find their natural passageways are completely closed off.
While you want to ensure both privacy and security with fencing, you can achieve this while still supporting local biodiversity, whether you go for some kind of natural barrier like a hedgerow or living willow, or simply cutting a small hole in your fence so that animals can come and go.
3. Construct a pond
Ensuring that birds, animals and insects have a regular supply of water will really help support them and building a wildlife pond is a great way to achieve this.
If you’re lacking the space to construct anything significant, you could consider installing a water feature of some kind, or even simply positioning a few barrels here and there, with some aquatic plants included, to help attract wildlife diversity.