Helping out our little feathered friends will give you the chance to see these creatures up close – including some species only around in the winter months, like waxwings.

What you need:

• Pines cones
• Long twigs
• Garden wire
• Soft lard
• Mixing bowl
• Holly and other leaves
• Bird seed, breadcrumbs and grated cheese
• Dried fruits or unsalted nuts

Helping out our little feathered friends will give you the chance to see these creatures up close – including some species only around in the winter months

What to do:

• Twist together bundles of long twigs and fasten with wire into a ring.
• Squish lard into a soft paste in a bowl.
• Mix in bird seed, breadcrumbs or grated cheese.
• Smear over pine cones and decorate with dried fruits and nuts.
• Attach the cones to the ring with twisted wire.

Decorate with festive greenery and hang up your wreath!