For our flying friends

This Gothic castle from Sweden has everything a bat needs to make itself comfortable. Bats thrive in open country but like to be close to a building or wall. They also like water nearby. Many European bats are now threatened, so putting up bat nesting boxes offers them an ideal home. A number of bat species live in holes in tree trunks, but as there is a lack of old hollow trees, boxes are a good alternative. It is beneficial to put up several boxes in the same area, as bats like to have other nests nearby if they are threatened or disturbed. Another advantage of putting up boxes is that you avoid having bats in the house - many bats like nesting in attics. They only need a small gap, just a centimetre, to find a way in. Bats are real mosquito and midge hunters; a bat can eat up to 5000 mosquitoes in one night. The box should be placed three to four metres aboveground level and there should be free sight and access to and from the exit hole in the bottom of the box. It is best if it is south-facing, but not in direct sunshine.

Birds just like hanging around.... Hanging from a branch in the garden, or from your porch or balcony, this Tower Bird Feeder invites our feathered friends to eat in style and comfort and safely away from cats. Made by the Swedish company Wildlife Garden, it is designed for smaller birds only, and impossible for larger birds such as magpies. The feeder has three small holes and short perches which are suitable only for smaller bird species. Made from solid stained wood, it is equiped with ventilation holes in the bottom so that the food is kept moisture-free. The small feed holes ensure that food won't be soiled by the tiny guests. 

The best way to help our feathered friends in the cold weather is to feed them.  This good value and nutritious mix is suitable for most garden birds and is ideal for all year round feeding. It includes a wide range of small exotic seeds to attract a broad variety of colourful birds to your garden. Remember that if you feed garden birds you should do so on an ongoing basis, as they may come to rely on you. Also, make sure that there is a source of still, unfrozen water available in your garden.

Extra Value Bulk Bag of Wild Bird Seed - 20 kg! The best way to help our feathered friends in the cold weather is to feed them.  This very good value large bag contains a mix suitable for most garden birds and is ideal for all year round feeding. It includes a wide range of small exotic seeds to attract a broad variety of colourful birds to your garden.  Remember that if you feed garden birds you should do so on a continuous basis, as they may come to rely on you. Also, make sure that there is a source of still, unfrozen water available in your garden.

Home sweet home. Made from FSC certified wood (ie wood from well-managed, sustainable forests), this nesting box is designed to attract robins, as well as wagtails and spotted flycatchers. Simple, natural design and materials mean that it will be at home in any garden. For fixing to a wall or tree between 2-5 m high, out f the reach of children and pets - especially cats. 

There's no place like home...... a simple and natural wooden nesting box for tits. Solidly made from FSC certified timber (ie from sustainably managed forests) it is specially designed for great tit, blue tits and coal tits, as well as sparrows. Should be affixed to a wall or tree 2-5 above ground level and safely away from predators or disturbances such as cats and children. 

Made by the same people who make our lovely bird houses, this butterfly nest is designed to accomodate butterflies in your garden. It should be placed near plants which they like (such as Buddleia, Lavender, Catmint, nettles etc). See our list of plants which attract butterflies and bees. This box provides somewhere for the butterflies to nest over the autumn and winter. It should be placed in a wind-free spot and filled with bark to create the perfect environment for them. It should be mounted on a pole (also available from us). This product was developed in Sweden and is constructed of solid wood from well-managed forests. 

The most stylish bird house and feeder around? We think so. For anyone who wants to look after their feathered friends in style, this Swedish bird house is definitely the one. The 'Multiholk'® has been developed with the help of ornithological experts and has the dimensions and design to suit most common European garden birds. It can be used as a feeder or a bird house. It can dispense two kinds of fodder at the same time from the spacious container. It is designed in such a way that the food will stay dry and so that the birds cannot sit down in the food. Only small birds are able to sit down comfortably. Larger birds such as magpies and crows are unable to grip the table with their claws. Designed with the aid of ornithological experts the result is a handcrafted product constructed in solid wood from well-managed forests and painted in environmentally friendly paints. Should be mounted on a wooden pole at least 150 cms above ground level (available from us). It was selected as Garden Product of the Year in Sweden in 2006 for being "a solid piece of workmanship, bearing high functionality as well as several areas of use...... makes a charming and flexible product that fills several functions in the garden. In addition, it has been developed with great respect for its intended user – the little bird.”