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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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