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Birds, Bees , Bats & other Wildlife
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items I am a wildlife gardener at heart. That is my passion. So when I see a product that will benefit wildlife and is also pleasant to the eye, I GET A BIT GIDDY!!! Here are a few of those products.
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Not Your Standard Bird Feeders
Batty about Bat Conservation
Beautiful Bird Baths
Bird Houses
Hedgehog Conservation
Bee Conservation
Not Your Standard Bird Feeders
A tasteful and sturdy birdfeeder for smaller birds. My wish list just keeps getting bigger and bigger! There are lots to choose from and they can even join together to form a feeding station. At last no more plastic for the squirrels to chew on!
Brushed copper hanging bird feeding dome
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The fat ball feeder that is linkable with the seed feeder.
Brushed copper satellite fat ball feeder
This one comes on a spike so can be placed anywhere in a border.
Brushed copper stake bird feeding dome
A more traditionally shaped feeder but still just as beautiful as the dome shaped ones.
Tree hanging fat ball feeder - copper
Such a unique and pretty fat ball feeder. Could be placed anywhere safe in a border.
Poppy seed head fat snax feeder - aged zinc
Well I never thought I would find a birdfeeder that was squirrel proof. This one comes with a lifetime guarantee which must be registered online. So even if it doesn't last like it claims it will be repaired or replaced. How good is that?
The squirrel buster seed feeder
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If you or your friends and family like to help our birds, then this is ideal for you. The single bird feeder is stuffed full of our own Alpaca fleece, or you can choose sheep fleece version, ready for the birds to pick out and line their nests. An id...
Alpaca Bird Nesting Feeder
What a gorgeous hanging feeder. It is great, as it has holes to drain away any rain water to keep the food from being spoilt and it is currently in the Christmas sale!
Hanging Bird Feeder
This type of bird feeder is grwat for dmaller birds adding a bit of safety for them from predators whilst they feed. Also makes it difficult for squirells to get to the food.
Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder
These cute feeders give smaller birds a bit of shelter whilst feeding. The smaller birds can fly onside of the seed feeder feeling less vulnerable to predators.
Set Of Two Barkwood Bird Feeders, Seed And Nut
Beautiful heritage feeders.
Henry Bell Heritage Seed Feeder
Batty about Bat Conservation
Bats are quite the mosquito munchers. In one night, a single bat can eat up to 6,000 to 8,000 mosquitoes. Considering that some bat colonies consist of thousands of bats, that's a huge number of mosquitoes being consumed nightly. It's no wonder bats ...
A great bat box, Can house up to 30 bats. Made from Cedar for longevity.
WildYard Complete Bat House for Outdoors
Certified Organic Cotton t-shirt, 230g/m2. Wash cool, hang dry. GM free. Not tested on animals. Does not contain animal-derived products. Printed in the UK with low waste printing tech. Made in a renewable energy powered factory audited for a wide ra...
Women's British Bats Oversized T-shirt
Get yourself involved in bat conservation. Put up a bat box and a colony might just move in.
Wildlife World Original Bat Box OBB
Discover the brilliant world of bats with a Magenta bat detector. Bat calls are ultrasonic sounds, too high for humans to hear. Great for beginners, this heterodyne bat detector converts ultrasonic bat calls into sounds that are audible to humans, al...
Magenta Bat 5 digital bat detector - Bats
Beautiful Bird Baths
A water supply is essential for a birds health and cleanliness
These beautifully turned bowls are handmade from natural polished white marble with a smooth silky satin finish. Ideal for a multitude of uses indoors or using as a sophisticated, simple bird bath on an outdoor ledge, patio, table or wall. The heavy ...
Turned white marble bird bowl
I found this gorgeous bird bath coated aluminuim and Granite pebble. This one is made to last.
Pebble bird bath
Gorgeous glazed bird baths available in two sizes. You could even use them with large pilar candles as a safe decorative base.
Glazed Bird Baths
Bird Houses
Putting up a bird house in your garden is a great step towards urban wildlife conservation, with so much habitat being lost to building projects in green areas in cities. Birds need all the help they can get. You can even get interactive bird houses ...
The RSPB is a charity close to my heart as a fellow birder. There is a great need for nesting sites for House Sparrows as they are in decline in the UK. They are group nester's so this is the ideal bird box for them. Always place your nest box out of...
RSPB Sparrow terrace nest box
Ideal for attracting Bluetits to nest
Supa Wild Bird Multi-Purpose Nesting Box
Add to the entrance of a bluetit box to stop larger birds or Squirrels entering by means of chewing or pecking the hole to make larger.
Avonstar Bird Box Protectors - Blue Tit
Ideal nesting box for Robins
Wooden Nest Box for Robins - Weatherproof
If you are lucky enough to have Tawny owls nearby and some tall trees to add a nest box then this is the box for you.
Tawny owl nest box - Bird of prey nest boxes
Barn Owls like a bigger box and this design with a trim on the ledge helps stop juvenile owls from slipping from the ledge.
Barn owl nestbox - Bird of prey nest boxes
Want to introduce more nesting opportunities in your garden then this book is a great guide. Plan your box position perfectly.
Nestboxes: Your Complete Guide to Fauna
Handmade in the UK from Sustainable European Redwood. Great box for low down nesting birds like Robins, Blackbirds, Flycatchers & Wagtails.
Johnston & Jeff Robin and Blackbird Nest Box
Hedgehog Conservation
This is by far the best design of hedgehog house I have come across. It was even featured on Autumn Watch. The Recycled Plastic Hedgehog Feed & Care is designed to offer hedgehogs a safe and long-lasting refuge and has become the British Hedgehog...
Wildlife World HH7 Hoglio Hogilow Hedgehog Home
A great Hedgehog Feeding Bowl in a lovely colour that will blend into the surroundings.
Hedgehog feeding bowl
Create the perfectly sized entrance through your gate or fence for a hedgehog highway. Keep them save from roads and traffic.
Seedball Steel Hedgehog Highway Garden Accessory
Handmade in the UK for a lower carbon foot print. Using sustainable timber.
Riverside Woodcraft Small Hedgehog House
Bee Conservation
As a big Wildlife gardener there are quite a few things you can implement into your garden if you want to do your bit for Bee Conservation. Here I recommend the following which I have planted in many garden schemes for that exact purpose as well as u...
Primula Vulgaris- British Native Primrose is a great early source of Nectar and Pollen for Bumblebees as the Queen comes out from Hibernation ready to find a nesting area. Flowers Mar-May. A great investment as these will come back year after year an...
Primula vulgaris - primrose
(Primula Veris) Cowslip. This Early spring flowering Native Wildflower is dwindling in it's natural pastures. This is a great one to add to your garden for not only conservation of Bumblebees but also conservation of The Cowslip. Again another one that will naturalise and mu...
Primula veris - cowslip
Snowdrop (Galanthus) One of the earliest Bumblebee suitable bulbs. For Early Bumblebees a great and much needed source of nectar and pollen.
Galanthus nivalis - common snowdrop bulbs
Mahonia- I have planted a few of these. One being in one of my local parks. There are a few types to choose from that flower at different times of the year. This one is the Winter flowering variety and is evergreen so there is interest all year round...
Mahonia × media 'Charity' - mahonia
This is such a great idea. Due to it's tapered sides and shallowness, this bird bath will also be a great water source for many creatures including Bees and pollinators. If you add some glass marbles this gives insects a greater chance to drink whils...
Recycled water is life bird bath
Specially dried wooden tubes an ideal habitat for Solitary bees to nest in. Use these tubea to make yourself a Bee nester.
Wooden Bee Tubes
This is a fantastic idea for making aure there is a safe place for bees and othet insects to drink from. The added bonus is that they have a special glaze that glows up blue. This is important as bees see in yhe ultraviolet spectrum. So theae will at...
Bee Insect Drinking Cup - A SET (5PCS)
Wildlife Ponds
Why not turn a little bit of your garden into a frog haven. Mini wildlife ponds are not just for frogs. They are a great water source for many breeding insects, birds, bees and mammals. They attract lots of different species to your garden in return ...
This is a fantastic option for starting a mini beginner, no fish wildlife pond in your garden. Planted up correctly and you could encourage. Frogs, Newts, Birds, Dragonflies, Water-boatmen to name a few.
Direct Global Trading Pre Formed Fish Wildlife Pond
Frog/Toad Haven. Giving frogs some sort of shelter out of the water next to your pond is a really great way to help them stay safe from predators. This design could also attract snails to shelter. A natural food source for them.
Wildlife World Frogilo - Frog and Toad House UK
Wild Bird Care
My blog. Learn about the importance off keeping your bird feeders clean.
The Importance of Keeping Your Bird Feeders Clean
My Blog. Learn about yhe importance of water sources for birds.
The Importance of Water Sources for Birds
My Blog- The importance of putting out extra food for birds during winter snow..
Understanding Bird Care: Why Extra Food is Essential During Winter Snow
Wildlife Gardening
My Blog: Follow along for some great tips and tricks to encourage wildlife to your urban garden.
Creating Green Spaces and Attracting Wildlife in Your Urban Garden