At the school garden we have to ensure we are 'nut free', in everything that we do, to safeguard children with nut allergies. So we have made a sample fruity bird feeder, which adds autumnal delight and encourages some wildlife into the garden. We will make some more with the school's citizenship groups over the term.
You might like to make this at home, with your children, and if so what you need is:
A length of garden wire;
6 apples;
4 dried dates;
6 dried apricots.
Simply string the apples onto the wire, and at either end add some of the smaller dried fruits. Twist the wire to form a wreath. If you are concerned about the exposed ends of the wire, place a cork on each end, to seal it up. Find a branch on your tree or bush, where a bird can rest whilst eating, and hang it up. Remember, that birds prefer to come to feeders which are located on sunny sites.
You'll see we have been visited by our friendly blackbird already!
You might like to make this at home, with your children, and if so what you need is:
A length of garden wire;
6 apples;
4 dried dates;
6 dried apricots.
Simply string the apples onto the wire, and at either end add some of the smaller dried fruits. Twist the wire to form a wreath. If you are concerned about the exposed ends of the wire, place a cork on each end, to seal it up. Find a branch on your tree or bush, where a bird can rest whilst eating, and hang it up. Remember, that birds prefer to come to feeders which are located on sunny sites.
You'll see we have been visited by our friendly blackbird already!