[{"id":243162153153,"handle":"bird-food","updated_at":"2025-02-04T17:11:21+00:00","published_at":"2021-01-28T09:49:33+00:00","sort_order":"manual","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"Bird Food","body_html":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWild birds can suffer from food shortages all year round. However, winter feeding will often be the most beneficial to your garden birds. You’ll give them a better chance to survive by feeding them throughout the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePut out food and water regularly during the cold winter months. Birds require high-fat foods at this time, to survive the frosty nights they’ll need to maintain their fat reserves. You should establish and keep a feeding routine, adjusting the quantity given to keep up with the demand as the birds will become used to the food and return to your garden accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBirds will be moulting and breeding during the summer months, thus requiring high-protein foods and water during, particularly dry spells. Seed mixes, soft fruits and mealworms are right foods to provide during the warmer months. Avoid peanuts, fat and bread as they can be harmful to nestlings. The extra food on your bird table or feeder can make a big difference to the survival of young if temporary food shortages occur during the spring or summer.\u003c\/p\u003e","image":{"created_at":"2021-02-15T09:38:51+00:00","alt":null,"width":900,"height":934,"src":"\/\/wildlifeworldtrade.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Bird_Food_Category_Image.jpg?v=1613381931"}},{"id":262942884033,"handle":"cotswold-granaries","updated_at":"2025-02-07T12:50:17+00:00","published_at":"2021-03-23T09:48:53+00:00","sort_order":"manual","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"Cotswold Granaries","body_html":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCotswold Granaries was born from a love of all thing’s wildlife. With a vision to bring 100% natural, nutritionally dense foods to help our UK wildlife's survival. Cotswold Granaries brings innovation and direction to the wildlife space with a passion for the environment and sustainability. As a result, the specially designed mixes attract more garden birds, hedgehogs and other wildlife to your garden. Cotswold Granaries have committed to ensuring their products really work, much like all of us here at Wildlife World.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSustainability is always at the core of what we do, which is why Cotswold Granaries food is packaged in 100% home-compostable starch and plant fibre packets. As a result, easily resealable bags offer a natural waste-free alternative to plastic. Before this new packaging technology was available, Cotswold Granaries food was packaged in traditional jute bags with biodegradable cellulose linings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlongside Wildlife World, Cotswold Granaries support a huge range of environmental and wildlife projects and charities. By purchasing their products, you keep the worthy causes championed by organisations such as; the Woodland Trust, the RSPCA, British Hedgehog Preservation Society, Rewilding Britain and NHS Together.\u003c\/p\u003e","image":{"created_at":"2021-03-23T09:50:29+00:00","alt":null,"width":1178,"height":1222,"src":"\/\/wildlifeworldtrade.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/category_image_Cotswold_Granaries_1296x_3f35356d-1f23-4ff5-be76-9c45fd3b18c4.jpg?v=1616493030"}},{"id":243162644673,"handle":"wetland-birds","updated_at":"2025-01-07T15:16:35+00:00","published_at":"2021-01-28T09:52:01+00:00","sort_order":"manual","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"Wetland Birds","body_html":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWetlands and watered areas are the habitats for many bird species. These include the well-known ducks, geese, swans and kingfishers, and the less common lapwings, wading birds and snipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMany of these will live, breed and feed in areas of high water concentration in the UK. Such as alongside rivers, lakes, coastlines and wet meadows. The UK’s wetlands are also internationally essential grounds for migratory birds. Such as ducks and swans who spend their winters feeding on and around these areas. It is vital to do our bit to help. As some breeding wetland birds have suffered a severe decline in the past few decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSupplementing our internationally renowned populations of wintering ducks, geese and swans’ diet during harsh times or sparse food availability with Swan \u0026amp; Duck food specially designed for safe feeding is one way to do this.\u003c\/p\u003e","image":{"created_at":"2021-02-15T10:33:57+00:00","alt":null,"width":900,"height":934,"src":"\/\/wildlifeworldtrade.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/wetland_birds_900x_8adaba11-7e4f-4b6f-aeea-216650a8eba5.jpg?v=1613385237"}},{"id":243795067073,"handle":"wild-animal-food-1","updated_at":"2025-02-07T12:50:17+00:00","published_at":"2021-02-03T14:03:28+00:00","sort_order":"manual","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"Wild Animal Food","body_html":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll living things need to eat to survive, so food sources are critical for wildlife habitat. Native plants form the foundation of the food chain in the natural world. Therefore, we should do the same in our wildlife-friendly gardens or landscapes. Plants provide food to wildlife in a wide variety of ways. From berries to nuts to nectar and even the insects they support that feed other animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur wild animal food should supplement natural food sources of wild animals and offer particular help for survival in winter months. Remember not to leave out large quantities of food each evening to prevent your wildlife guests from becoming dependant on handouts. They are wild and need to stay so for the best chance of survival.\u003c\/p\u003e","image":{"created_at":"2021-02-15T10:46:31+00:00","alt":null,"width":1500,"height":1500,"src":"\/\/wildlifeworldtrade.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Cotswold_Granaries_Squirrel_Food_Close.jpg?v=1613385992"}}]
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