Garden centres see bird seed sales fly in cold snap
Source: Latest news and comment from Britain | guardian.co.uk
• Winter weather boosts demand for bird feed at Garden Centre Group• Sales of real Christmas trees also up at Lloyds-owned chainDemand for bird seed from householders eager to help wildlife during the winter snow storms and strong sales of real Christmas trees helped the Garden Centre Group post a jump in profits.As the harsh December weather sparked warnings that many small birds faced starvation, the chain of 121 garden centres said “wild bird sales” rose 8% in the five weeks to 27 December. It credited a new range of RSPB bird food and the lack of food available because of the cold snap… Read More
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