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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 13 OCTOBER 2024 5 ALMANAC Nature Notebook 940. European Robin THANKS no doubt to Christmas, the robin is easily the most rec- ognised bird. It begins turning up at this time of year, flying in from as far as Siberia to escape the coming winter freeze. But despite its fame and frequency, it's surprising how many people have never actually seen a robin (M. pitirross) in the wild. Luckily it's easy to attract, especially if you have a bit of garden. Now that autumn is set- ting in, insects begin to get scarce, so lure them with food by setting up a bird table: nothing elaborate, a plastic flowerpot saucer nailed to a broomstick stuck in the soil will do. Pile it with cake crumbs, biscuit, etc. (no bread!) and you're done. Allow the birds some days to get used to your bird table, and soon you'll have your resident robin (and other birds) visiting your spread throughout winter. Community Gardening Session A special edition of the Community Garden is being organised for Ġen- na ta' Ġonna at Friends of the Earth Malta. This time we will focus on an educational greening project which happened in schools across Malta and other European countries. Following a short talk, we will get into gardening. We have lots to get done in our veggie patch and wild garden. Join us to gain hands-on expe- rience in crop growing, preparing the soil, pruning, composting/ vermi- culture, creating a seed bank, beekeeping, water conservation, planting crops/ tree saplings, and learning more about the world of gardening. There will be food served during the event. Victor Falzon, Aron Tanti www.birdlifemalta.org Green idea of the week 804 Register here: https://foemalta.org/event/20241020_communitygarden/ Don't miss this 'Journey through Time' a Musical Concert by the AFM Band 26 October Place: Teatru Rjal, Valletta "Journey through Time" a Musical Concert by the AFM Band. We're thrilled to invite you to be part of a unique musical experience on October 26, 2024, at Piazza Teatru Rjal! This special concert will unite former members of the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) Band with a talented group of young civilian musicians for a memorable celebration of music and community. Give nature a voice. Become a BirdLife member Night At The Movies - A Musical Concert By The Malta Police Band 19 October Place: Sir Temi Zammit Hall Join us on Saturday, 19th October 2024, at 8:30 PM at the Sir Temi Zammit Auditorium, University of Malta, for an unforgettable evening filled with iconic melodies from your favorite movies. Prepare to be transported through the magic of film music as the Malta Police Band brings these cinematic masterpieces to life! A GOOD WEEK Good Week/Bad Week A BAD WEEK South Korean author Han Kang has won the Nobel Prize in Literature. The 53-year-old fiction writer is a former winner of the Man Booker International Prize for her 2007 novel The Vegetarian. The British rapper and online personality Yung Filly has been charged over rape allegations in Australia. Real name Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, he is best known for his work with the YouTube collective Beta Squad and has presented shows on BBC Three. At the ceremony she was praised "for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life". He was arrested in Brisbane on Tuesday and extradited to Perth the following day to attend a court hearing.