At this time of year, birds are making nests. Putting out nesting materials for the birds to use is a way to help them. We’ve been putting out sheep’s wool which comes as insulation with our orders from Riverford Dairy. We made a holder by weaving willow and put the sheep’s wool inside it, thenContinue reading “Putting Out Nesting Materials For The Birds”
Category Archives: Helping Wildlife in Your Garden
Hedgehog House
We made a hedgehog house. We made it using these instructions from the RSPB, but we changed it a bit to give it little legs to raise it up from the ground so the bottom wouldn’t get wet and soggy. We started off with a big bit of plywood. We made sure we chose plywoodContinue reading “Hedgehog House”
BTO Garden Birdwatch
This year we are doing a survey called the BTO Garden BirdWatch. The BTO Garden Birdwatch is a survey run by the British Trust for Ornitholgy (BTO). It’s to find out how birds are getting on in gardens. You have to do it every week if possible. You have to count the birds which comeContinue reading “BTO Garden Birdwatch”
Helping Wildlife in Cold Weather
When it is cold it’s especially important to make sure there’s water for the animals and birds in your garden because a lot of water might have turned into ice. If the water in your bird baths turns into ice you need to smash it. You can use a stone to smash it and youContinue reading “Helping Wildlife in Cold Weather”
RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2021
Today we did the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch. The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch happens on the last weekend in January every year. This year it is January 29th, 30th and 31st. You have to count the birds in your garden for one hour. You count the most of each kind of bird you see atContinue reading “RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2021”
Homemade Bird Feeder Update
Birds have been eating out of the homemade bird feeders we made! Here are three videos. The first video is two blue tits eating off the log bird feeder. Here is the second video. This is on the coconut feeder and a blue tit and a great tit come. And here is a video ofContinue reading “Homemade Bird Feeder Update”
Homemade Bird Feeders
This weekend, we have made some bird feeders. We found a log and sawed a bit off. We drilled some big holes into the bit we sawed off and we drilled some littler holes and poked some sticks in to make perches. We drilled another hole all the way through at the top and weContinue reading “Homemade Bird Feeders”
Better Protection For Hedgehogs
I am going to tell you about how you can help get better protection for hedgehogs. A Bill called the Environment Bill is going through Parliament at the moment. A Bill is a new law that they’re thinking about getting made. While it’s going through Parliament, MPs can suggest changes to it called amendments. WithContinue reading “Better Protection For Hedgehogs”
A Christmas Tree for the Birds
On Christmas Eve, we decorated a tree in our garden to make a Christmas tree for the birds. We put lard, bird seeds, sunflower hearts, grated cheese and oats in a bowl and we mixed it up. Then we used Christmas biscuit cutters to make it into shapes. We made some gingerbread men, some starsContinue reading “A Christmas Tree for the Birds”
Hedgehog Highways: The Board Game
I have made a new board game called Hedgehog Highways. It is about how to look after hedgehogs in your garden. You have to be a hedgehog and go through the gardens on the board looking for food, water and a mate and then get back to your home garden. But beware! In some ofContinue reading “Hedgehog Highways: The Board Game”
