Feed the Birds

This simple bird food wreath looks very jolly hanging from the Blackthorn tree in my garden. It’s made in a small cake mould, using half a litre of strong gelatine combined with wild bird food (5 leaves of gelatine to 500ml). Leave in the fridge overnight to set then remove from the mould and hang in your garden for the birds s to enjoy this Christmas.

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by Tracey on December 12, 2011 • Permalink

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Posted by Tracey on December 12, 2011

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frayedattheedge
/ December 12, 2011

What a good idea – must prettier than my motley collection of feeders!

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heikeknits
/ December 12, 2011

What a fab idea!!! I bet the birds in your garden are very grateful. Love the bow too ;)

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Jackie Donovan
/ December 13, 2011

Your garden must be full of birds – such up-market dining. Great idea and I’m definitely going to try one.
x

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Tracey Todhunter
/ December 13, 2011

Well, it’s lasted 3 days without falling apart and the blue tits love it :)

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Ali
/ December 15, 2011

Looks great Tracey – fab feast for the feathered friends! x

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What a difference a year makes! Took this shot from my office window this morning - still plenty to do - but we have a garden of sorts! This week we've eaten home grown onions, garlic, peas and potatoes. Mr T finished the second hand greenhouse The cut flower patch is fillled with pollinators - hoverflies, bees - bumble, honey and solitary - including a leaf cutter bee! Moths, butterflies and plenty of slugs. We've made wildlife corridoors along the edges which are used by the wren and the blackbirds, the grass is full of clover, vetch and a tiny patch of birds foot trefoil (amazing what moves in when you don't mow so often!). We regularly spot woodpeckers, goldfinches and great tits on the bird feeders.There's a tiny pond filled with larvae - probably gnats - but hey all nature is welcome here! Thankyou @francestophill and @kategbradbury for all the inspirational and helpful posts and writing really useful books. Thankyou @genesishomesuk for building our new home and taking steps towards more sustainable homes for the future xxx

Misty morning by the lake, slipped into warm water and swam round the bend. 50 or maybe 60 Canada geese on the shoreline, dozens of their feathers floating on the water. A large fish brushed my leg - quite startling in the mist! One lone mallard - not impressed with the geese stealing her spot - or the two swans swimming over to see what all the commotion was.

I honestly don't think there is anything more fascinating than watching Angelica leaves emerge!

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My little patch of wild is filled with the strangest and most beautiful creatures! Snapped this while dead heading the poppies!
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