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    • History of Bedford Master Gardeners
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Seven Simple Actions to Help Birds

February 10, 2021 by Carol O

In 2019, scientists documented North America’s staggering loss of nearly 3 billion breeding birds since 1970. Helping birds can be as simple as making changes to everyday habits. Here’s our quick list of 7 Simple Actions you can take to help birds. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Birds, Conservation, From The Ground Up, Wildlife Tagged With: birds

Feeding Wild Birds

January 15, 2020 by Carol O

To the responsible person, the decision to feed wild birds is not a casual one. The dedicated bird feeder buys hundreds of pounds of feed each winter and at least a bird book and binoculars to identify and study the birds. Additionally, several times … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Birds, From The Ground Up, Wildlife Tagged With: birds, feeding birds

Help Birds Survive the Winter by Skipping Fall Yard Work

September 23, 2019 by Kathy N

Forget manicuring your lawn this fall. Endangered birds need messy yards to survive the winter. There are a billion fewer birds in North America than there were 40 years ago, and a fifth of the bird species on the continent are listed as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Birds, General Gardening / Landscaping, Tasks Tagged With: birds, fall, seeds, yard work

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