Plants for fruits and seeds
From a wildlife gardening point of view, we are interested in providing those fruit and berry producing plants that attract and support particular species of birds. As such, we can use some of the evidence about feeding preferences and fruit availability to emerge from decades of research into this topic to draw up a list of suitable plants.
Berries for birds
Many birds rely on berries and fruits in autumn and winter, when other sources of food such as insects are scarce.
However, changes to the wider countryside - like agricultural intensification, biodiversity loss and habitat destruction - have reduced the amount of naturally occurring scrub and woodland where berries historically occurred.
This is why growing berry plants in your garden is a good way to make sure that birds can find the vital energy and nutrients they need to survive the colder months.
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