New Year Resolutions
January is a time for New Year resolutions
so why not pledge to do some of the following.
Put up bird boxes but site them away from where cats can get at them
Attach a bell to your cat’s collar. This does reduce their success rate in killing small birds
Put out bird-feeders, particularly for the winter months, restocking and cleaning them regularly
Plant a tree or two. There are trees to suit every size of garden
Sow wildflower seed in at least one patch
Put up bug hotels, siting them in the sunniest spot you can find
Install a pond in your garden – even a plastic bowl sunk in the ground will do some good
Ensure that hedgehogs can get into and out of your garden
Let a patch of grass grow uncut and see what unusual grasses and wildflowers pop up
Just spend some time watching nature