UPDATE – We have our winners! Congratulations to Chloe Cox (Age 8), Faith Mary Watkins (Age 8), Edward George Fearnley (Age 6)! We’ll be in touch shortly with your parents to arrange your prize. ——- Competition has now ended. We have created a drawing inspired by wildlife – representing bird activity in UK gardens. To colour it in, children can use any technique they …
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Your garden bird will definitely appreciate being fed in the Winter months, but what about Summer? You might be surprised to hear that it’s important to keep feeding birds throughout the year. This helps them out by giving them a place to feed in the event of food shortages or changes to the landscape around you. Feeding wild birds in our gardens is an enjoyable …
Continue readingWe’re all aware that pet cats kill our much loved garden birds. We read many customer comments about how upsetting it is to find that neighbouring cats are killing birds visiting their garden. Cats are highly skilled predators and outdoor cats living near or adjacent to natural areas are likely to prey on many of our local wildlife. Reports show that cats kill an extraordinarily …
Continue readingWe are very excited to introduce our new range of Woodwick Candles candles just in time for Christmas. Woodwick candles are famous for their unique wooden wicks which burn with the soothing sound of a crackling fire. Woodwick use a high quality soy and wax blend which produces a slow burn and the wax melts evenly with no tunnelling. A huge variety of beautiful fragrances …
Continue readingYou can’t beat a cool drink in the garden on a summer’s day. We all know how refreshing it is, especially on those days when the temperature soars. Our garden birds feel the same way, as the sun dries up puddles and pools out in the countryside finding somewhere to drink becomes harder and harder for small birds. Check out some of our ideas to …
Continue readingBBC Winterwatch returns to the home of Autumnwatch at the RSPB Arne Nature Reserve in Dorset. The show will return on Monday 23rd January 2017, for the traditional four episodes. It will be broadcasted on BBC Two hosted by the usual presenters and English naturalists, Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games. RSPB Arne Nature Reserve, Dorset The home of Autumnwatch and upcoming series of …
Continue readingWelcome to the Top of the Birds competition. The rules are simple: list your top ten bird-related songs of all time, and the best playlist wins. It could be a song from a band (Live and Let Die, Wings), it could have a bird in the title (Three Little Birds, Marley) or it could reference birds (Fall on Me, REM – environmental impact). Simply write …
Continue readingPeanuts are hugely popular with a very wide variety of bird species that visit our gardens across the UK. They are a completely natural and healthy food, and contain essential minerals and nutrients that enhance survival prospects for birds in all forms of environmental conditions. So, we’ve put together this ‘complete guide’ to peanuts so you know exactly what you’re buying and feeding your precious …
Continue readingA few weeks from now, our fine spiked friends will go into hibernation. It is no menial affair that these hedgehogs must put on as much fat as possible; otherwise they risk dying in their sleep. And this, for such as beloved creature, one that resonates with symbolic pleasure as it gives us a glimpse of true rambling nature in our gardens, is simply unacceptable. …
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