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ADVICEWWW.NTS.ORG.UKSPRING 201259I am a great bird lover andwould like to make mylarge garden as attractiveas I can to birds, all year round.Fortunately there are no cats in thearea. Do you have any advice?Gardens are an excellentspace for nurturing anamazing variety of birds.The key to attracting them is to meettheir needs. They are looking for asafe place in which they can use aslittle energy as possible to find areliable source of food, water, shelterand, if you are lucky, a place to nest. By providing lots of "gardenfeatures" such as trees, shrubs, mixedflower borders, pools or just a birdbath, you will attract a diverse rangeof birds. Even the smallest area oflawn will attract thrushes and largerbirds on the lookout for worms. You need to consider what a birdwill find attractive. Food is high upthere and if you have a big garden,plants that provide fruits and seedsare a must. Think all year round andchoose plants that fruit well,especially in the colder months.Leave cutting down your herbaceousplants till after the cold weather, asthis will allow birds to access a"natural" supply of seeds. Plants arerely on good weather and prepare tomake a start on them. Painting ofwindows, masonry repointing, evenrefixing any leaking gutters all requirereasonably dry weather conditions tobe successful so ideally get thesegoing early in the year. Do the quickfix tasks first then establish amaintenance plan and annualmaintenance budget to keep on topof things. Your survey report shouldindicate the other items of attentionrequired so you should prioritisethese into your plan, too. Keep ontop of the maintenance and you'llprotect your asset for years to come.BDI have been clearing out myattic and have discovered aload of photographs fromabout the 1930s to the 1950s, aswell as many postcards, stamps,books, newspapers and magazines.I no longer want to keep them, butit seems a shame to throw them out.Could they be of interest to theTrust or to anybody else? The Trust's Collections,Archives and LibraryServices regularly receivesimilar inquiries and our departmentalcollecting policy determines ourresponse. We consider all offers madeto us, but our priority is to establishwhether any of the items offeredhave specific relevance to the Trustand its properties. If the material towhich you refer is relevant, then wewould be happy to discuss this furtherwith you, but we cannot guaranteeacceptance. Alternatively, if the material youhave is of relevance to your localarea, why not try your regionalmuseum, archive or communitygroup, as they may be able to offerfurther advice? There are also oftenlocal history groups or societies thatmay be very interested in suchmaterial. More information on the Trust'sAcquisition and Disposal Policy:Material Culture Collections can befound at www.tinyurl.com/nts0111IR & EGalso a place where birds can find arich supply of insects.Steer away from chemicals; find abetter way of managing pests anddiseases. There is usually a "natural"alternative and you are less likely tolose the balance between goodiesand baddies from a gardening pointof view. Your soil is the mostimportant part of a garden. Feed itand it will feed everything else.Well-rotted manure or gardencompost is appreciated by thethousands of organisms that thrivewithin, and which your birds willthrive upon.There are a number of excellentwebsites on this. The Garden for LifeForum provides a leaflet that you candownload on encouraging birds intoyour garden and lists suitable plants.See http://tinyurl.com/ntsbirdsMSWe've just recently movedhouse - it's a traditionallybuilt Victorian terrace. Itneeds much work but we're stumpedwhere to start. Can you help?Spring is the best time tostart planning for anymaintenance activities onyour house. Think of those tasks thatSend questions forTrust experts to: TheEditor, Scotland inTrust, 91 East LondonStreet, Edinburgh EH74BQ or email editor@scotlandintrust.co.uk Emma Gilmour, curatorBryan Dickson, headof buildingsIan Riches, archivistMelissa Simpson,gardens and designedlandscapes adviserASK US AQUESTIONIllustration: the expertsAsk