Living Garden

Nesting boxes
• Why a nesting box?
• Guests in the nest
• Placing out the nest
• Cleaning the nest

Bird tables
• Why feed birds?
• How do birds eat?
• What do birds eat?
• Species at the bird table
• Placement
• Cleaning
• Endangered bird species
• Put out water!

Butterflies
• Daytime butterflies

Clean your nesting box!

Birds’ nests often attract lice and other parasites that will hibernate in the nest. This may irritate the bird during next year’s breeding.

We recommend removing the bird’s nest in October. Use boiling water to kill off any remaining parasites and never use insecticides in the nesting box as it is often harmful to the bird.

It is also important to keep an adequate hygiene level at the bird table to avoid any diseases spreading among birds.

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