Rebecca nickols was looking for a creative outlet from her job and so was born the living roof birdhouse.
Living roof birdhouse.
You ll want to give your new succulents about 8 10 weeks to root in the birdhouse and keep the roof slightly moist.
Entrance hole size is 1 1 4 suitable for nuthatches chickadees titmice and wrens.
Green roof diy birdhouse by birds and blooms.
Diy living roof birdhouse jeff and i have been selling our green roof birdhouses at our local farmers market since 2010 and recently i decided to add a diy version of our living roof birdhouse the cottage to the etsy shop.
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Love the creativity on these bird houses.
Birdhouse supplies and instructions to construct a diy living roof birdhouse.
This living roof birdhouse comes with organic soil succulent cuttings and a hanging kit making it a breeze to start your own succulent garden while providing all the hippest birds in your hood with a funky new place to relax.
She and her husband jeff launched a hobby business together called rebecca s bird gardens.
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Kit includes birdhouse made of weather resistant cedar with a side door for nest removal.
I include the construction steps in the kit but i thought a visual example of how i add the living roof would be.
Rebecca s bird gardens for some cool ways to decorate your new bird house.
Green roof bird house tutorial by garden therapy.
How to make a living roof birdhouse.
Johnson giles loch key productions line the top with roofing paper cut to fit then add a layer of perlite.
Here s a bird friendly diy project just in time for spring.
This diy birdhouse designed by gary baltz does the same for our feathered friends.
For some great ideas on how to build your own green roof bird house check out the sites below.
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Reduce reuse and recycle your way to bird feeding bliss.
Plant the living roof with sedum.