Feeding garden birds

Greenfinches on bird feeder

Gillian Day

Feeding Garden Birds

Feeding birds in your garden is one of the simplest but most rewarding ways to bring nature into your everyday life. It doesn’t matter how big your outside space is, or whether you buy feeders or make your own, the birds in your neighbourhood will soon reward you with a performance of colour, noise and drama worthy of a soap opera.

Whether it's the urgency of winter survival, the rough and tumble of spring, the family dramas of summer or the more relaxed pace of autumn, there will always be something going on to enjoy.

Getting started

There are all sorts of birds that will visit your garden throughout the year. If you need some help deciding the best type of food and feeders to get then this short video, produced by Vine House Farm, is a great place to start.