RSPB
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Going very slightly bananas…
In our first Subs Club for April, for KG subscribers only, we catch up with news and views… from plots as far away as Uzbekistan! Read on. Grow more veg or pay more tax Pictured above: banana peppers, hot in Uzbekistan…
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Sing… it’s nearly spring!
It’s not just for the birds – signs of that most cheerful of seasons are all around for everyone to enjoy. All you need to do is look! Signs of spring are sweeping across the nation, says the RSPB. January…
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Help the RSPB track our feathered friends
Read more on this topic and other garden news updates, just for Kitchen Garden subscribers Countdown to Birdwatch This year’s RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch takes place over the weekend of January 27 to 29. More than 497,000 people took part…
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The birds, the bees… and the trees!
Latest news from the gardening and growing spectrum, exclusively for Subs Club members, sees Garden Organic leaving Ryton, and much more… Give birds a home for Christmas Posh lodge: a starling pops from a nest box. Picture: RSPB Nesting season…
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Don’t cause bird fat-alities this Christmas
Cater for our feathered friends but make sure you don’t feed them a bad diet, says the RSPB Serving up a feast in your garden can provide a vital lifeline for birds this winter. The RSPB is urging you to…
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Cold winds set to ruffle feathers
As birds struggle to survive the cold snap, your garden can become a haven this winter. Check out these tips from the RSPB. A blackbird takes advantage of a well-stocked bird table. Images: Chris Gomersall (rspb-images.com) With the Met Office…
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Rare finch causes hearts to flutter
The hawfinch has landed! Find out more about this shy bird, and extra news just for subscribers, in our latest Subs Club for November Year of the hawfinch Above: A rare hawfinch. Picture: Andy Hay (rspb-images.com) Last year saw a…
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Mild Winter Boosts Smaller Birds
Over half a million people took part this year, counting over eight million birds. The results of the 37th RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, which took place over the last weekend of January, are just in. Over half a million people…
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Swifts are the best tenants you can hope for
But despite being low maintenance guests, their summer accommodation is under threat. If you are going to have company for the whole of the summer, you couldn’t get better house guests than swifts, who will be arriving soon for their…
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Keep Nest Boxes Simple
Wildlife charity warns against novelty nest boxes for garden birds If you’re planning to put up a nest box in time for the bird breeding season, the RSPB has a message for you: please keep it simple. A basic wooden…
