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How to make a birdseed wreath
If you want to attract more birds to your garden, this birdseed wreath is a fun project you can make with your grandkids to do just that. It won’t take long for the locals to discover the wreath, and soon you’ll have daily visitors to your garden.
What you’ll need:
- 4 cups of birdseed
- 14g powdered gelatin (packets are usually 10g)
- 30cm Bundt tin (or any ring cake tin)
- ¼ cup water
- ½ cup boiling water
How to do it:
- Mix a quarter cup of water with the gelatin in a small bowl and allow to set for one minute. After it has set, pour the boiling water in and stir until the gelatin is dissolved.
- Pour the gelatin into a large mixing bowl and slowly add the birdseed, mixing as you go. Ensure the seed has been thoroughly coated by the gelatin.
- Spoon the mixture into your pan, using baking paper to push the seed down into the edges of the pan.
- Place the pan into the fridge for four hours.
- At this stage, the seed will be firm but not hard. Turn the wreath out onto a baking tray and leave in a cool location to dry for 24 hours (the fridge is too damp to allow the wreath to dry completely).
- Tie ribbon or raffia around the wreath and hang it from your favourite tree.
Image credit: Virginia Naturals / The Bird Barn
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