This is where I write about feeding garden birds through the year: what to put out and when, which feeders are worth having, and how to keep them clean.
There’s also a series of garden bird guides. Each one gives you five things you probably didn’t know about the bird, a bit of folklore, and what it likes to eat.
When the weather turns cold and food is scarce, our winter blend comes to the rescue. It’s a robust mix of sunflower hearts, suet pellets, chopped peanuts, dried mealworms, hemp seed, and pinhead oats to keep birds fed through frosty days.
Early spring is one of my favourite times in the garden. After the calm of winter, everything starts to feel busy and full of life. Garden birds are pairing up and getting ready to raise their first broods, which means they need an extra boost of calcium for strong egg production. They also need foods that are quick and easy to grab from the feeder, helping them stay well fed while they look after their newly hatched chicks.
This mix includes sunflower hearts, chopped peanuts, suet pellets, dried mealworms, and oyster shell grit — perfect for supporting them through this hectic season.
Some birds will continue to breed throughout the summer, and others will be focussing on their first brood. In late spring and early summer, adult birds are busily feeding their fledglings. This blend skips dried mealworms to avoid dehydration for young chicks, and features sunflower hearts, chopped peanuts, suet pellets, pinhead oats, and oil‐rich hemp seed for an extra boost.
In late summer, young birds leave the nest and adults moult their feathers, leaving them vulnerable to attack and hindering their flight. Although they may be less visible in your garden when they’re not in their feathered finest, they need our support more than ever, which is why our mix features sunflower hearts, chopped peanuts, oil-rich hemp seed for glossy feather regeneration, and a touch of suet pellets for extra energy.
From our popular seasonal bird food to the Squirrel Buster squirrel resistant bird feeder, our range is designed to help you to create a haven for little birds in your garden.
