Starlings, house sparrows, blackbirds, tits, robins, greenfinches, collared doves and more, are all regular visitors to our gardens. Each brings their own song and personality, and is a joy to watch, so here’s how to encourage all your feathered friends.
Nature’s shelters
Thickets and hedges are a bird’s best friend, providing shelter and a source of food. Holly and hawthorn, which you can plant from autumn to late winter, have red berries that feed birds over the whole of winter.
Ivy provides a safe, tangled shelter for nests – and berries in late winter – and is best planted in spring.
Climbing honeysuckle produces winter berries and attracts tasty insects throughout summer – evergreen varieties are best planted in spring and autumn.
If you have hedges with berries, trim them in late winter after the berries have been eaten.
This story is from the December 29, 2020 edition of WOMAN'S WEEKLY.
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