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LET YOUR GARDEN GO WILD
Leave undisturbed wild areas in your garden – piles of leaves or brushwood can make the perfect nest in which animals can hide, rest and hibernate.
By leaving the task of tidying your garden borders and shrubs until early spring, shelter can be provided for insects throughout winter.
If you have a compost heap, this will become a welcome habitat for toads and even grass snakes and slow-worms.
BREAK THE ICE If your garden pond freezes over, ensure you make a hole in the ice. Toxic gases can build up
in the water of a frozen pond which may kill any fish or frogs that are hibernating at the bottom. When you make a hole in the ice, it is very important to do so by carefully placing a pan of hot water on the surface.
Never break the ice with force or tip boiling water onto the pond as this can harm or even kill any fish that live in it.
PROVIDE FRESH FOOD AND WATER
When food is scarce, putting out a small amount of an appropriate treat will help to see the mammals visiting your garden through the winter.
Clean water and food will encourage visiting hedgehogs to
return regularly to your garden. Minced meat, fresh liver, tinned dog food (not fish based), or even scrambled eggs appeal to these prickly creatures.
Be aware - hedgehogs like milk but it may cause severe diarrhoea in youngsters. It is best to provide fresh water each night in a shallow bowl.
For foxes: Put out cheese, boiled potatoes, chicken carcasses, bread and fat scraps at dusk.
For squirrels: Squirrels do not hibernate, instead they gather food during autumn to eat when food is scarce. Offer them nuts such as hazelnuts, walnuts and almonds, plus some chopped apple, beans, carrots or spinach.
For badgers: Badgers have a
tough time finding their favourite food - earthworms - when the ground is frozen. Provide them with lightly cooked meats, cheese, peanuts and fruit.
Do not leave out large quantities of food each evening to avoid your guests becoming dependent on handouts.
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