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Natural bird feeder

January 3, 2014 By wendy

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natural bird feeder make from squash hung in the garden in front of a beach hut style shed

Making a natural bird feeder for the garden is a really lovely activity to do with children. This bird feeder is really simple to make and looks great in the garden. 

We are trying to make our garden much more wildlife friendly and will be looking at all sorts of ways to do this and activities that we can get involved in. If you are interested in giving nature a home check out the RSPB website it’s packed with brilliant nature projects you can do in your own garden. 

What you need to make a natural bird feeder 
  • A squash – I used a kabocha although you can use any variety, the smaller ones are less likely to break the strings holding them up.
  • Chopping board
  • Sharp knife
  • Spoon
  • A nail or pumpkin carving poker (to make the string holes with)
  • Garden string
  • Scissors
  • Wild bird seed
How to make a natural bird feeder
  • Cut the kabocha squash in half using a sharp knife.
  • Scoop out all the seeds and some of the flesh from the middle. Save the seeds you can make a spicy seed snack.
  • Using the nail or poker – make 3 holes at fairly equal distances around the squash.
  • Cut three lengths of string – length depends on where you are hanging it from but you’ll need them around 60cm.
  • Thread the strings through the holes and tie them tightly to secure.
  • Tie the three strings together in a knot around 20- 30 cm from the squash.
  • Hang the bird feeder onto a tree in the garden and fill it with seeds.

small blonde boy making a bird feeder using squash

 

natural bird feeder filled with seeds hung in the garden. Text overlay saying "make a natural bird feeder"

 

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