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Moss, lichen and a slick of algae are usually treated as a sign that a balcony has given up. This November, Lockdown Garden is arguing the opposite: a bit of green fuzz is a tiny, resilient garden in its own right — as long as you keep the slippery bits sensible.
You do not need a garden to run a bird café — a railing, a window and about a metre of ledge will do. Five small-space feeders for UK balconies, plus which birds actually turn up, how to avoid a slippery mess and why the glass matters more than you think.
Every November the balcony gets a tidy-up urge: sweep the leaves, cut back the stems, make it look respectable before winter. This is a gentle case for doing less — and for leaving a little scruffiness where birds, bugs and your own tired brain can use it.