DIY: nice suet balls for your garden

In November, it is time to give the birds that are not migrating to warmer places a helping hand (or should I say a nut)! During the autumn and winter months, we often stock up on a variety of suet balls. But why not make them yourself? This way you can let your creativity run wild, and it is also a fun activity to do together with the little tinkerers! You will help the birds, bring more life to your garden and it looks great too!

What do you need?

Block of unsalted 250gr frying fat
Nuts and seeds of your choice
Unsalted peanut butter or other nut butter of choice
Baking tin/mould
Baking paper
Wire

Getting started

Melt the block of deep-frying fat until it is liquid. Chop the nuts finely and mix them, together with the seeds or scatter feed, into the running frying fat. To make it extra tasty for the birds, you can also mix in about two tablespoons of peanut butter. Make sure that all the seeds and nuts have been coated with fat. Place the baking paper on a baking tray or wooden board, and divide up your baking tins. Fill the moulds halfway and make a loop with the string that you put in the middle of the mould. Then fill the moulds to the brim and press firmly. Do not proceed too slowly, because as soon as you remove the deep-frying fat from the fire, it begins to solidify again. Leave the moulds to cool and set for an hour, or put them in the freezer for a while to speed up the process. Afterwards, you can easily remove the tits' forms, and they will not stick to the baking tray because of the baking paper underneath. You can also use a silicone cupcake tin for this.

Nice idea:

Use an orange or empty coconut to fill in stead of the moulds.

Don't have time to make your own fat balls or are you not very creative? Then you can also buy them ready-made in our webshop! Besides the classic suet balls, we also have fun filled coconuts, feeders and even tasty cakes in our range. Nesting boxes are also a must in the garden. These days, they come in all sorts of colours and shapes. From pastel-coloured beach huts to handmade wooden variants for a country garden, to houses with a sleek design. Not only the birds, but also the squirrels and hedgehogs like something to eat during the cold autumn months. So think about these garden visitors too!