It’s fair to say that the enjoyment and fun we all get watching our birds on our feeders and around the garden is priceless; but that doesn’t mean we wouldn’t sometimes like it to be a little less expensive! It can be tempting to cut back or look to make savings, so we’ve produced some top tips on saving money and still making sure your …
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To enter the quiz, answer all questions; only one entry per person. The quiz closes at midnight on Thursday 18th October. If more than one person equals first place, we will have a random prize draw. Entrants must reside within UK mainland. Good luck! Please see our competition Terms & Conditions for more information.
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We all love our garden birds they look amazing and are always entertaining but there’s also so much more going on under the feathers that makes them doubly amazing and helps us understand why feeding certain foods is so important to help some of our favourites! Birds, like people, are warm-blooded but they have a higher metabolism which means they process food and oxygen much …
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Earlier this week, Chris Packham announced the publication of a People’s Manifesto for Wildlife; a stark warning of how the UK is allowing its natural environment to fall into barren ruin and, more importantly, a comprehensive and compelling breakdown of what is needed to reverse this sleepwalking into “ecological apocalypse”. There is a great deal of information in the manifesto – and much of it …
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To enter the quiz, answer all questions; only one entry per person. The quiz closes at midnight on Thursday 27th September. If more than one person equals first place, we will have a random prize draw. Entrants must reside within UK mainland. Good luck! Please see our competition Terms & Conditions for more information.
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Officially autumn, September is a month of change for birds in our gardens. With their annual moult completed most are looking brand new and fresh in the feathers that will carry them through the winter ahead. Most of our summer-visiting birds are on the move this month as they begin to think about heading south. Migration isn’t just something that happens on Springwatch, it’s a …
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August may be the quietest month of the year for bird song but it can be an interesting month for garden birds. For most garden birds the breeding season is over and many are losing old feathers and growing new ones in a process called moult. This loss of feathers is why many birds seem to go missing in August as they not as mobile …
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You 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 …
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At this time of year, everything in the garden seems to go into fast-forward – fledglings are bulking up and testing the limits of their new flying skills, there are bugs, bees and minibeasts of all shapes and sizes and plants are shooting up inches every day (or so it seems!). The reality is that this is what summer is all about – warmth, sunshine …
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Did you know…. It’s National Insect Week! The creepiest, crawliest time of year (well, maybe aside from Halloween!) Here at Garden Wildlife Direct, we love ALL wildlife, so naturally we don’t want to leave anyone out. The little guys matter too: the bees, bugs, beetles, butterflies, ladybirds, centipedes, spiders and worms are all important for a beautiful and healthy garden. So, let’s celebrate insect week …
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