Design Change to Westpark Campus Bird Boxes

While Tony did a lovely job deconstructing the bird boxes he had to hand in Mayo and making plan drawing getting his hands of 9 mm pine proved an issue.

He called in to Flann O'Neills to find 9 mm pine hoping some cheap pallet remnants would do when Flann offered to donate some off cuts for the project. 

 

His colleague Ben also kindly posed for a photo. Thanks fellas.

 

 

As re-use and engaging with the community is a core value of the Mens Shed Tony was very happy to accept.

Tony then went on to the Mens Shed and chatted with Brian and Mike who are actively making five of the bird boxes. They showed Tony three that had previously been made. Tony said his would probably look most like the rightmost one. (The left one is painted which may deter birds and uses ply which may not be that weather proof and centre one might be a bit small for offspring and parents :))

 

Brian also shed his own design plans which Tony will try to base his boxes on.

So Tony is back in Mayo now but aims to build five before he heads back down to Shannon on Friday to give to Anne of Westpark Campus on Monday. Watch this space.. :)