A vending machine with healthy food for ducks is to be installed at Burrs Country Park.
Bury Council has agreed to the move following a request from the Friends of Burrs Country Park.
Many park visitors feed the ducks, but much of this food is bread, which is bad for the birds’ health and the water quality.
The vending machine, which is solar powered, will be supplied by the national Feed The Ducks Initiative (FTDI) and fitted by the council. The FTDI will maintain and replenish the unit with healthy food.
The unit will take contactless card payments and dispense a handful of duck food for £1, of which 90% will cover FTDI’s running costs and 10% will be given to the Friends of Burrs Country Park to help them pay for events and improvements in the park.
