A Garden hedge is a great way of attracting birds into your garden as it provides a source of cover, nesting area and if the hedge is berry producing food.
My garden hedge is mainly Pyracantha otherwise known as Firethorn. A bush that does live up to its name! I have often had some scratches that feel on fire from the thorns of this plant, however I put up with it as its a great hedge. The Pryacantha produces an abudnance of white flowers in the spring that attracts alot of bees and other pollen loving insects.
These in turn provide a food source for birds. In the autumn the varties of Pyracantha in the hedge produce red and orange berries that feeds the birds.
The hedge itself has a few patchy holes that the birds use to hide in while they await their turn at the bird feeder in the garden.
Growing in the hedge are also some nettles and brambles to add a variety of plants to the garden.
Hedges provide a great habitat for other smaller creatures as well as protection through the colder months of the year.
Sparrowhawk Bushcraft 