Eden Project

How to feed birds and give nature a helping hand

As more and more countryside and open land is built on and developed, our gardens become increasingly important for birds. By providing food and water for birds all year round you can do your bit to encourage and support their growth and wellbeing. They’re also wonderful to watch and make everyone feel a bit more chirpy!

It’s a good idea to use a birdtable or hanging feeder, rather than putting food directly on the ground. By doing this you prevent rats, who may otherwise be attracted to their food. When the weather becomes severe it’s good to feed birds twice a day, if possible: first thing in the morning and early in the afternoon.

Birds require high-energy (high-fat) foods during severe weather to help maintain their body reserves and survive the cold, frosty nights. Use only good-quality food, nuts and scraps, and remember to adjust the quantity according to the demand. If the food takes days to clear reduce the amount of bird food and never allow uneaten foods to build up around the feeders. To encourage regular visitors try to keep to the same feeding routine.

We’ve selected a large range of different bird feeders for our shop, which means that you’ll be adding a new feature to your garden as well has helping out your little feathered friends. Here’s a round-up of our favourite feeders.

Bird ball peanut feeder, £42.50
The simple yet beautiful design means it will look great in your garden and it will allow small birds such as tits, sparrows, nuthatches, finches and woodpeckers to feed, and deter greedy larger birds and the naughty squirrel.

Window bird feeder, £12.25
An attractive and colourful window bird feeder that simply sticks to the outside of any convenient window. It’s a great way for the whole family to see garden birds up close and to watch their fascinating antics.

Hanging bird feeder, £19.50
This colourful hanging bird feeder is just the thing for enticing wild birds into your garden. It’s created almost entirely from recycled plastic, including waste food containers and old computers. Put it near your house, and the whole family can enjoy watching different birds feed throughout the year.

Flowerbed cup bird feeders, £3.50
These award-winning flowerbed cup bird feeders are brightly coloured flower look-alikes.
Made from dried fruits with a bamboo stem, they come with their own luxury wildbird seed pack.

Classic bird feeder, £23.50
Our classic bird feeder is an attractive, wooden, hanging bird table suitable to hang from a branch, balcony or wall. It features intricate woodwork in a distressed green finish with a verdigris copper roof. The ultimate classic pad for a birdie!

Birdie bistro house, £5
The birdie bistro house is a fun, colourful way of providing garden birds with a reliable source of food all year round. It comes complete with its own nutrition bar – an excellent winter food.

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