Living Roof Birdhouse

How to make a living roof birdhouse.

Living roof birdhouse.

I include the construction steps in the kit but i thought a visual example of how i add the living roof would be. Johnson giles loch key productions line the top with roofing paper cut to fit then add a layer of perlite. 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. Here s a bird friendly diy project just in time for spring.

Plant the living roof with sedum. 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. Green roof diy birdhouse by birds and blooms. For some great ideas on how to build your own green roof bird house check out the sites below.

You ll want to give your new succulents about 8 10 weeks to root in the birdhouse and keep the roof slightly moist. Kit includes birdhouse made of weather resistant cedar with a side door for nest removal. Bring the birdhouse inside for the winter in cooler areas and plant it anew in the spring. Entrance hole size is 1 1 4 suitable for nuthatches chickadees titmice and wrens.

This diy birdhouse designed by gary baltz does the same for our feathered friends. Reduce reuse and recycle your way to bird feeding bliss. Green roof bird house tutorial by garden therapy. Rebecca nickols was looking for a creative outlet from her job and so was born the living roof birdhouse.

Rebecca s bird gardens for some cool ways to decorate your new bird house. Love the creativity on these bird houses. This green roof birdhouse is surprisingly easy to build and you can choose to grow grass succulents moss or other small plants right on top. She and her husband jeff launched a hobby business together called rebecca s bird gardens.

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