Attracting birds to your yard

Margaret Robbins, owner, Wild Birds Unlimited, 317 Federal Rd., Brookfield  provided us with great information on attracting humming birds, orioles and other local birds to our yards.  She discuss nesting materials and resources to provide housing for the birds. Margaret is so knowledgeable about all kinds of birds  and there were plenty of questions.

Raffles were held and prizes were distributed.  I will never think of birds the same way again.
Tips: 
Take an orange cut it in half place at least 7' up to feed the birds,  fill the other half of orange with grape jelly.  When feeding birds feeders should be at least 5' + from the ground.
Check on the freshness of your seed. 
 Clean your bird houses every spring.  
Don't cut your trees from April - Nov.  remember there are birds nests.
Make your own hummingbird food with water and sugar nothing else.
Birds need 1" of water only in bird baths.
Birds like running water
Happy birding!

Birds like movement in water so dripping or moving works

Great brand

Tammara made a home made rhubarb cobbler fresh from her garden yum!

One of the happy raffle prize winners!!

Gail volunteers in the Victory Garden

Victory Garden 2016

A quick early spring tour of our rows at the Victory Garden.
Looking good, can't wait to go back for another peak.
Volunteers are always welcomed - speak with Tammara.

2016 Annual Trade & Swap

The cold rainy day did not stop people from attending as they shared there gardening goodies & stories at the annual  Trade and Swap at Dickinson Park, Newtown, CT. Grateful for all the trading and the pavilion to stand under when it rained.

Happy planting! .

Trinity and the Newtown Horticulture Club sponsor this yearly event.  This is the 6th time we have traded, this is so much fun so keep this in mind for next year.