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Attract birds to your garden

You are here: Getting involved > Home & garden > Attract birds to your garden

In this section:

  • Attract birds to your garden
    • Invite the birds over
    • Plant for birds
    • Check your garden green score
    • Make a pine cone bird feeder

Invite the birds over

Advice for attracting birds to your garden if you are designing a new garden or developing an existing one.

Plant for birds

A list of container and low-growing plants, trees, shrubs and climbers that provide food and shelter for wildlife.

Check your garden green score

Birds and bugs such as spiders, moths, beetles, earthworms and stick insects like green backyards. They move in. Use our checklist to find out how 'green' your garden is.

Make a pine cone bird feeder

Fill your garden with birdsong. Try this pine cone bird feeder to invite birds such as sparrows, silvereyes and starlings into your garden.

Related link

Watch a video about the Suburban backyard - learn what kind of wildlife you might find in your own garden, and how to turn it into a safe haven for birds, lizards and weta.

 

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Bird conservation

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To find out how you can get involved in conservation activities near you, contact your local DOC office
 
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