Garden Tower

[Jez]

My nice Boss has allocated me 3 nice pallets to have a go at making the tower, Why 3? Well i have decided to cut them in half to narrow the width down but stack six high! Haven't a clue where to start on getting the other materials as yet?

[Cazzie]

Originally Posted by Jez

My nice Boss has allocated me 3 nice pallets to have a go at making the tower, Why 3? Well i have decided to cut them in half to narrow the width down but stack six high! Haven't a clue where to start on getting the other materials as yet?

Oooh well done! Erm... so now you need some more materials. Ask your neighbours for the odd air brick (or bricks with holes in), surely you have some bamboo canes lying around? Roofing tiles/slates - cadge some of a builder who's doing a house up? Come on, use your imagination lol! - just ask, they can only say no! Failing that go 'skip' hunting - bound to find some useful materials in those (just ask permission from the person who's hired the skip first eh!)

[jdurbo]

Originally Posted by Jez

My nice Boss has allocated me 3 nice pallets to have a go at making the tower, Why 3? Well i have decided to cut them in half to narrow the width down but stack six high! Haven't a clue where to start on getting the other materials as yet?

Cleaver idea if you dont want it taking lots of garden space!!

jen xxx

[Jez]

Originally Posted by Cazzie

Oooh well done! Erm... so now you need some more materials. Ask your neighbours for the odd air brick (or bricks with holes in), surely you have some bamboo canes lying around? Roofing tiles/slates - cadge some of a builder who's doing a house up? Come on, use your imagination lol! - just ask, they can only say no! Failing that go 'skip' hunting - bound to find some useful materials in those (just ask permission from the person who's hired the skip first eh!)

Roofing Tiles-CHECK (but there flat)No Good Then? Bamboo-CHECK. Air Brick-CHECK (no not my head), Moss-CHECK. What are those pine cones used for?

[Cazzie]

Originally Posted by Jez

Roofing Tiles-CHECK (but there flat)No Good Then? Bamboo-CHECK. Air Brick-CHECK (no not my head), Moss-CHECK. What are those pine cones used for?

Doesn't matter if the tiles are flat. You may have to cut them down but if you put 2 pieces together to a point (triangle shape) and wedge them into one of the pallet holes it'll make a great toad/frog retreat! (on ground level of course)

I'd imagine the pine cones are just for earwigs, beetles, insects etc. to hide out in

Just thought also, if you cut a piece of wood to size to fit one of the pallet holes and then drill long slits in it, placed at the top of your tower you may get butterflies hibernating in there

Did you see the lacewing home on the link I posted - corrugated cardboard rolled up and placed in a lemonade bottle with the end cut off? - that would be easy to make!

Keep us posted !

[Jez]

Originally Posted by Cazzie

Doesn't matter if the tiles are flat. You may have to cut them down but if you put 2 pieces together to a point (triangle shape) and wedge them into one of the pallet holes it'll make a great toad/frog retreat! (on ground level of course)

I'd imagine the pine cones are just for earwigs, beetles, insects etc. to hide out in

Just thought also, if you cut a piece of wood to size to fit one of the pallet holes and then drill long slits in it, placed at the top of your tower you may get butterflies hibernating in there

Did you see the lacewing home on the link I posted - corrugated cardboard rolled up and placed in a lemonade bottle with the end cut off? - that would be easy to make!

Keep us posted !

Thanks for help buddy your A star

[Cazzie]

No probs matey - it's nice to help out!

Paul Mabbot posted a link earlier about 25 ways to get wildlife into your garden, but I've gone brain dead now and can't remember which thread it was on - anyone help?!? It has some extra ideas on it for ya

Keep us posted and we want to see piccies of this creation when it's made ok!

[Jez]

No worries!