I have in the past seen badgers on trail cameras, recently I have been informed that they are present and that there are sets in Ninewells wood. And I am beginning to think that there may even be a set in my patch of the wood.

So I have set up a ‘Badger feeding station’ What is this you may ask well Badgers are notoriously fond of peanuts but so too are lots of other woodland species, Jays love them and can work their way though a good number in a short time and of course there are squirrels and mice and voles. So you supply the peanuts in a way that only badgers can access them. This involves a biscuit tin and two pieces of wood and some rocks. I have drilled four holes in the bottom of the tin so that if it rains the water can drain away.

Then you bury the tin in a suitable place so that the rim is level with the ground, fill it with peanuts.

Now place two sheets of wood on top so that they cover the tin but leave a narrow gap between the two sheets, wide enough so the badgers can see and more importantly smell the peanuts but not wide enough for mice or squirrels to access them.

Then put two largeish rocks one on top of each sheet of wood. this is to stop other animals moving the wood to get at the nuts but not so big that badgers cant push them aside. Badgers are quite strong so reasonably heavy rocks can be used. I have also scattered a few peanuts on top and I threw a few into the immediate vicinity. Now all I have to do is wait and see.