How to make a garden a haven for birds

Don’t trim hedges or bushed just yet. Overgrown foliage provides protection and cover and is a source of berries, seeds and insects for birds, says Fiann Ó’Nualláin.

How to make a garden a haven for birds

“ Blackbird from a willow sings: tiny beak with voice that rings: yellow bill, like coal his coat, merry music from his throat”.

THAT ninth century poem (by an anonymous Irish monk and scribbled in the margins of an illustrated manuscript) sums up the splendour of the blackbird and the joy of being in its presence.

You have reached your article limit. Already a subscriber? Sign in

185 years of the Irish Examiner

185th
Anniversary Offer

Six months of digital access for €18.50

No obligation. Ts&Cs apply.

More in this section

Revoiced

Newsletter

Had a busy week? Sign up for some of the best reads from the week gone by. Selected just for you.

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited