Birds are a real delight to have in the garden and making sure that we care for garden birds is essential for keeping the local ecosystem and wildlife healthy. Birds bring song, colour and life to your garden and if you are thinking of getting your garden professionally landscaped by someone like this landscapers Gloucester based company https://phoenixgardenersgloucester.co.uk/services/landscaping there are a few things that you can do to provide birds with food, shelter and places to nest throughout the year and create a bird haven in your garden.
Native trees and shrubs are one of the best ways to bring birds to your garden. Hawthorn and blackthorn as well as rowan (mountain ash) and holly are all valuable native plants that provide food for birds in autumn and winter via their berries as well as the insects that come to the flowers in the spring and summer also being a food source for birds. Many birds take shelter and build nests amongst the spiky branches for safety too.
Hedges and dense shrubs give birds a place to hide from any predators and to take shelter in bad weather.
Bird feeding stations are also a great thing to have to encourage a range of garden birds to visit. Using different foods helps you to attract different birds – fat balls, peanuts and sunflower hearts are all excellent options. A shallow bath of water is also something that provides a bath as well as a drink – make sure that it is ice free on cold winter days.
