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Cottage Garden Perennials
Bumper
Pack! 36 plants in 5cm pots 3 each of 6 varieties
£19.99

Flower Seed

Flowering Plants

Vegetable Seed
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Bird
Food
Make your own
Cheap
and much appreciated winter bird food. You could pay a few £££'s for
ready made "suet balls" or whatever, but I make my own and it takes
hardly any time at all.
You will need:
A slab of dripping - this one cost 55p me at the supermarket for 500g (just over 1lb)
Something to mix in with the dripping, you could
use nuts or seeds bought in bags for birds, or something like porridge
oats will do fine, this 1kg bag cost me about 90p. |
Cut half of the dripping and melt gently in a small sauce
pan, when it's all liquid add the porridge until it's almost all submerged
beneath the liquid fat, it soaks up a lot more than you'd expect (about
1/6th of a 1kg bag of porridge oats per 250g of dripping).
You can add all sorts of stuff to the dripping, plain
flour is surprisingly popular with the birds if you have nothing else.
Seeds
or nuts sold in bags specifically for birds could be added.
Some left over chilli we had went down very well
(birds can't taste chilli apparently). |
 Pour
into a container of some kind and leave to solidify.
I use a
container that once had a Chinese takeaway in. Put it in the fridge or
somewhere cold for a few hours or overnight. |
Remove
from the container and chop into chunks 1/2" to 1" in each direction.
Place on newly made bird table.
I usually place some on the ground too as some species like foraging at
ground level. You also add some chunks or slabs to hanging mesh bird feeders. |
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To Buy
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Challenger
14 inch Peanut Feeder - Silver 1 feeder
£11.99
Designed
to withstand the extremes of British weather, the peanut
mesh is made from zinc-plated steel and dismantles for
easy cleaning. Recommend that they be used in gardens
without squirrels. Specifications: Feeder diameter:
6cm (2.4 inches). Length 35cm (14 inches) Capacity:
650g (1.6lb).
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Challenger
14 inch Seed Feeder - Silver 1 feeder
£11.99
The Challenger
is a traditional, low cost feeder for seed mixes and
for use in gardens without squirrels. A high quality
plastic feeder, the Challenger is constructed from strong
materials and features a robust steel handle. Excellent
value for money. New & Improved Perching Ring. Designed
for optimum bird feeding comfort & safety. Ports are
lipped to minimise the chance of rain getting in. Specifications:
Feeder diameter: 6cm (2.4 inches) Length 35cm (14 inches)
Capacity: 425g (0.9lb).
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Challenger
Nyjer Feeder 1 feeder
£13.99
Challenger
Nyjer Feeder 1 Feeder + 1 bag feed £24.99
Based on
the Challenger seed feeder design, but with innovative
small ports that stop this fine seed from escaping.
Rich in oils, nyjer is popular with species such as
Goldfinches and Siskins. Designed to withstand the extremes
of British weather, the seed tube is made from UV stabilised
polycarbonate. Can be dismantled for easy cleaning.
Specifications: Height: 35cm (14 inches). Capacity:
1kg (0.9lb). Feeding Ports: 6
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Challenger
Seed Feeder - Blue 1 Seed Feeder
£11.99
Challenger
feeders are designed to withstand the extremes of British
weather, the seed tube is made from UV stabilised polycarbonate.
Can be dismantled for easy cleaning. Recommended for
use in gardens without squirrels. Specifications: Feeder
diameter: 6cm (2.4 inches). Length 35cm Capacity: 425g
Feeding ports: 4
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Gourmet
Robin Blend 3 litres (1.8kg)
£12.99
Gourmet
Robin Blend 9 litres (5.4kg) £29.99
Containing
dried insects and soft fruits, this seed mix has been
specifically designed for Robins and other ground feeding
birds. Ingredients: sunflower hearts, naked rolled oats,
kibbled sunflower hearts, chopped peanuts, raisins,
sultanas and dried mealworms. Uses: For table and ground.
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Hi-Energy
All Season Mix 15 litres (10kg)
£24.99
Hi-Energy
All Season Mix 6 litres (4.6kg) £14.99
With added
calcium grit to aid egg production Are pigeons and doves
all too frequent and unwelcome visitors to your garden?
This mix excludes wheat, which may help to deter them.
Ingredients: black sunflowers seeds, kibbled maize,
striped sunflower seeds, sunflower hearts, yellow millet,
chopped peanuts, pinhead oatmeal, flaked maize and oystershell
grit. Uses: For ground, table and feeders.
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Hi-Energy
Feeder Seed 6 litres (2.8kg)
£12.99
Formulated
specifically for clinging bird species, feeder seed
is primarily for use in tubular seed feeders (free-flowing
in nature to prevent clogging). Ingredients: black sunflower
seeds, striped sunflower seeds, chopped peanuts, millet
and pinhead oatmeal. Uses: For ground, table and feeders.
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Hi-Energy
Table Seed 6 litres (3.6kg)
£12.99
A good entry-level
seed mix for all-year-round feeding. Suitable for feeding
from a bird table or from the ground. Not recommended
for use in feeders. Ingredients: chopped peanuts, black
sunflower seeds, striped sunflower seeds, sunflower
hearts, wheat, kibbled maize, flaked maize, pinhead
oatmeal, yellow millet and oystershell grit. Uses: For
table and ground.
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Hi-Energy
Triple Cake Packs 3 x 1 litre packs
£17.99
Hi-Energy
Triple Cake Packs 3 x 500ml packs £14.99
These Peanut
Cakes are the high calorie foods and are a phenomenal
success with garden birds. The cakes are popular with
tits, finches,Treecreepers, Goldcrests and Robins. These
cakes can be fed either from a hanging position or chopped
up on a table. They can also be chopped into small pieces
(1cm cubes) and scattered around the edge of your feeding
area to give smaller and more timid species (such as
Dunnocks, Wrens and Blackbirds) a chance to enjoy them
Choose from either 3 x 500ml or 3 x 1 litre cake packs.
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Jupiter
Wooden Peanut Feeder 1 feeder
£16.99
Jupiter
Wooden Peanut Feeder 1 feeder + peanuts (6 Litres) £28.99
This lovely
peanut feeder is designed with a continuous mesh feeding
area that provides excellent drainage and will attract
more clinging species to your feeder, including members
of the tit family, Siskins and Redpolls. To refill this
feeder simply lift the slate roof. Specifications: Height:
21cm Width: 21cm Depth: 18.5cm Capacity: 800g Buy with
6 Litres Peanuts and save £2.99!
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Mealworm
Feeder 1 feeder
£7.99
Place your
mealworms inside this polypropylene feeder with an adjustable
roof to keep the rain off the food. Birds can then feed
easily and safely on this high protein snack. The Mealworm
Feeder is supplied in 2 parts for easy self assembly.
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Mesh
Feeder 1 mesh feeder
£4.49
This popular
and cost effective feeder is ideal for use with our
Peanut Cake Squares. Made from mild steel with a rust-resistant
powder coating. Note: Peanut cake square not included.
Size: 13cm (5 inches) x 11cm (4 inches) x 4cm (1 inch).
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