Gardening with Children

If you are cooking for the birds CJ Wildlife suggest:

If you are unfortunate enough to run out of bird food, or want to make what you have left last a little longer, why not try making some bird food of your own?

Lard or dripping can be mixed in with cake crumbs or broken biscuits (avoiding chocolate ones as a chemical in chocolate is toxic to birds) to make it easier for the birds to eat if it’s too soft.

 It can also be rubbed into tree trunks or rough walls to make a “feeding stripe” for smaller birds such as Wrens and Long-tailed Tits. Mild cheese is best served coarsely grated and suet can be fed “neat”. Some people swear by crushed digestive biscuits as a supplement.

Feeding the birds not only gives them a huge helping hand during the winter months, it also brings some fascinating wildlife into the garden. 

During the colder weather in particular, all sorts of unusual varieties can put in an appearance as they hunt for food …

For a lovely range of wildlife and bird feeding goodies visit www.recycleworks.co.uk.