Homes for Nature

Our wildlife homes give pollinators and garden birds somewhere safe to nest. Furzedown Farm sits within a conservation woodland, so looking after wildlife has always been part of what we do, and these are simple ways to do the same in your garden at home.

Unlike honeybees, solitary bees live alone. They are incredible gentle and while they don’t produce honey, they are excellent pollinators. Our Mini Solitary Bee Home is hand-assembled from untreated wood and bamboo, and it’s small enough for a balcony or allotment, or any garden. The larger solitary beehive is made from FSC certified timber, with stacking trays you can open to inspect and clean. Its hole sizes are specified to attract species such as Red Mason and Leafcutter bees, and those bees are safe around children and pets.

For garden birds, our Multi Species Bird Box has a stainless steel guard around the entrance to protect against predators, plus a front panel that opens. We also sell a traditional bee skep handwoven from sea grass, the woven dome bees were kept in before wooden hives arrived. Beekeepers still use them today to catch swarms!

Pair any of these with Planting for Honeybees to add the right bee friendly flowers to your garden.