Not an overly productive day on Day 7, as I was at work, but I still went outside to fulfil the 30 Days Wild challenge.
So, what did I get up to? Well! I topped up the potted potatoes...
...and watered the garden just before it started to rain.
It was fairly light rain so watering the top layer of soil helped the rain soak in quicker.
Day 8
Ah! Day 1 of my holiday! The weather was by far better than the previous few days and as a result, I got more done!
With my mad eccentric boyfriend, we sorted out everything to do with the birds in my garden.
First of all, we collected, emptied and washed all the bird feeders.
Next of all, we clamped my lovely log seed feeder (which came from Potteric Carr!).
As you can see, a large crack had formed.
Clamping the log whilst it was still damp, made the wood more flexible. And hopefully, as it dries in this clamped position, it will retain the new shape for longer.
Of course, we plan to brace it with some small metal off cuts, but that will come in another post!
So instead of holding seed, it will now hold sheep wool!
Baaa-rilliant! Sorry...
Leaving the other feeders in the sun to fully dry out, we filled up my snazzy new bird seed bin.
It's a 40 litre 'Knodd' from Ikea and it perfectly holds a 25kg bag of mixed seed from Vine House Farm.
You can buy various seed in various quantities from them directly...
...or from Potteric Carr!
When the Feeders were fully dry, it was time to refill and hang them back in the tree.
Which included the homemade fat balls.
My birds LOVE them!
Last but not least; bird baths.
Yes they like to wash and preen themselves too, so clean water is essential not only for bathing, but also for drinking.
We have to bird baths and pebbles of varying sizes at the bottom of each bowl, create different depths for different birds. And if you're lucky, mammals.
Day 9
Besides the wind, (if you want to call it that!) my eccentric boyfriend and I went to a new RSPB reserve near Fairburn Ings. This new RSPB reserve is called St Aidan's and is a few miles down the road from Garforth.
The site was originally owned by an old coalery and though it doesn't look much on a map, this sight is HUGE and home to the fabulous Bittern.
As this is a fairly recent RSPB purchase, there are yet to be hides but walking down each pathway, really opens your eyes to the diversity of wildlife present throughout this long forgot quarry.
Wild flower meadows sweep either side of the pathways, a romantic carpet for the singing Skylark...
...and the well established reed bed is host to an astonishing number of birds. Which included (for us on the day) a common Tern, Herons, hunting Kestrels and Bitterns.
It's an incredible take over on natures behalf and one people can really connect to.
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