SMALL WAYS TO MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE

Go eco for Christmas

RSPB crackers have no plastic packaging and include gifts such as wildflower seeds – see shopping.rspb.org.uk.

Put out whole peanuts

Now breeding season is over, you can put out whole unsalted peanuts for birds – great winter calories.

Watch for sleepy toads

When clearing beds, forking and trampling around the garden, watch out for sleepy toads getting winter rest.

Buy cards and calendars

Buy bird-themed Christmas cards and 2023 calendars from the British Trust for Ornithology at www.bto.org.