{"title":"Bird Boxes","description":"\u003cp\u003eHandcrafted wooden bird boxes made from reclaimed and recycled materials — each one unique, full of character, and made with purpose. From charming character designs to classic sparrow houses, our community-made bird boxes are ethical gifts that support mental health recovery through craftsmanship. Made by hand in Hull by Turning Corners, a sustainable social enterprise.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sparrow-house-small","title":"Sparrow House - Small","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandcrafted from reclaimed and recycled wood — giving new life to natural materials, meaning no two are ever the same.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive the sparrows in your garden a home they'll love — and come back to year after year. Our handcrafted Sparrow House is made from reclaimed, recycled and sustainably sourced wood, with a distinctive painted roof that adds a charming splash of colour to any garden fence, tree or wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDid you know? Sparrows are sociable souls\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHouse sparrows are highly social birds — they thrive in the company of others. You'll often find them feeding in groups, dust-bathing together, and keeping up a constant cheerful chatter of contact calls from the hedgerow. They nest in loose colonies, always close to their neighbours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat means one Sparrow House is lovely — but two or three is even better. Give your garden flock the neighbourhood they deserve!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWork with your hands, heal your mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e190mm (D) x 200mm (W) x 250mm (H)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note: this is the small size. 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Our handcrafted Sparrow HMO features three individual entrance holes — perfect for a little colony of house sparrows who, let's be honest, wouldn't have it any other way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a distinctive green painted roof, each one is built with care and purpose by the team at Turning Corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBuilt for sociable birds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHouse sparrows are highly social creatures. They feed together, dust-bathe together, and keep up a constant cheerful chatter from the hedgerow. 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So there's something wonderfully ironic about a cat-shaped bird box — a feline guardian, keeping watch over the very creatures it would normally be eyeing up for lunch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat makes cats so captivating\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCats are extraordinary creatures — agile, independent, and endlessly curious. They've lived alongside humans for thousands of years, yet never quite lost their wild edge. They're patient hunters, expert climbers, and masters of the art of doing exactly what they want.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhich, when you think about it, makes a cat-shaped bird box the perfect addition to any garden. It sits there, quietly watching. The birds, apparently, don't mind one bit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA little mischief, a lot of charm. Made into a bird box, powered by the team at Turning Corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWork with your hands, heal your mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePart of a collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cat is one of five characters in our handcrafted bird box collection — also available as a Beaver, Dog, Monkey and Dice. 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For centuries, dogs have lived alongside humans in wooden homes, barns and cabins — curled by wooden fires, paws on timber floors, bounding through forests. Wood is woven into the fabric of dog life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur handcrafted Dog Bird Box captures all of that warmth — loyal, characterful, and rooted in nature., it's the kind of thing that makes you smile every time you look out into the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWork with your hands, heal your mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePart of a collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Dog is one of five characters in our handcrafted bird box collection — also available as a Cat, Monkey, Beaver and Dice. 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So who better to have watching over your garden?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur handcrafted Beaver Bird Box is made from natural, sustainably sourced wood by the team at Turning Corners — which feels entirely appropriate, given everything the beaver does with the stuff.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat beavers do with wood\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWood is central to almost everything a beaver does. They use it to build dams and lodges, create underwater food stores, and feed on the bark, cambium and softer layers beneath. Their favourite trees include willow, aspen, birch and poplar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir teeth are extraordinary — iron-reinforced, constantly growing and self-sharpening as they gnaw. A beaver can fell a surprisingly large tree in a matter of minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the really remarkable part is what happens next. Beaver dams slow water flow, wetlands form, biodiversity increases, and habitats appear for fish, frogs, insects, birds and mammals. They don't just use the environment — they rebuild it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEcosystem engineers, powered by trees. Made into a bird box, powered by the team at Turning Corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWork with your hands, heal your mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePart of a collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Beaver is one of five characters in our handcrafted bird box collection — also available as a Cat, Dog, Monkey and Dice. 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