Festive food for feathered friends
Nursery kids feed the birds
A Hamilton nursery are making sure their feathered friends are well fed this winter with an array of handpainted bird feeders.
The kids from Woodhead Primary partnered with Barratt Homes – who have an ongoing partnership with the RSPB – to design and hang 30 bird feeders in the grounds of the school, ensuring birds have a steady supply of food during the cold snap.
As frost sets in the ground hardens, meaning that birds struggle to source their natural food supplies such as worms and insects that naturally live and rise to the top section of soil.
Head teacher Scott Jasnosz-clark said “We have been pleased to be involved in this project which has encouraged our children to make a meaningful contribution to the local area and help them link their learning to a real-life context.”
Barratt Homes and the RSPB are working together to boost bio-diversity and promote wildlife at a number of developments across Scotland.
Estelle Sykes, sales director with Barratt
West Scotland said: “We are delighted to be working with Woodhead Primary School to provide food for birds in Hamilton. Our partnership with the RSPB is helping us to identify ways for our developments to be more wildlife-friendly and the activity we’re undertaking with Woodhead Primary School will help us to maintain the bird population throughout winter.
“The nursery group has done such a good job of decorating the bird feeders and I can’t wait to see them when they are adorning the school playground.
“Hopefully the pupils will find lots feathered friends visiting the school months to come.”
Paul Stephen, conservation advisor with the RSPB said: “This is a wonderful activity for helping the next generation to discover the wildlife that surrounds them and learn how they can encourage birds to visit their school – highlighting just how easy it is to help our wildlife.
“At this time of year food becomes harder to find, so birds will start to search more areas. Placing a simple homemade bird feeder in your garden will really help the birds over the winter.” of in