Autumn Wildlife in Your Garden: Helping Birds, Hedgehogs & Insects This October
As autumn deepens, wildlife looks for food and shelter to survive the colder months. Your garden can be a lifeline with just a few simple steps.
1. Feed the Birds
- Offer high-fat foods like peanuts, suet, and sunflower seeds.
- Keep birdbaths filled with fresh water.
2. Help Hedgehogs
- Leave a corner of the garden wild.
- Build a log pile or hedgehog house for hibernation.
- Avoid using slug pellets, which can harm them.
3. Support Pollinators
- Grow late nectar sources like sedum, michaelmas daisies, and ivy flowers.
- Avoid cutting all flowers down at once — leave some for insects.
4. Provide Shelter
- Piles of leaves and compost heaps are perfect homes for insects.
- Even an upturned crate filled with straw can become a bug hotel.
Final Thought: By supporting wildlife now, you’re creating a healthier, more balanced garden ecosystem.
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