The Arboretum Trust

The Bird Feeding Station

	Footings being laid
	Stone foundations complete
	Straw bales being laid as one would with large bricks
	Bales being trimmed to size with a hand saw
	Walls completed, main roof trusses in place and being trimmed to size by Ken.
	Protection from the rain
	The Sweet Chestnut shingles being nailed in place
	Most of the shingles fixed and the dove cote installed
	First layer of lime mortar being applied
	Dove cote completed and first layer of lime mortar drying in the sunshine
	White doves checking out their new home
	The completed feeding station in the summer sunshine
	A panel set into the left hand wall shows a straw bale as it was before rendering. The building was constructed by Ryedale Conservation of Terrington, York (who provided their work on a non-profit basis), in conjunction with Arboretum staff and a host of willing volunteers. The plaque above the panel lists those who participated in the construction. They are: - Neil, Ken, Rod, Henry, Bill, Peter, John, Roseanne, Duncan, David, Brian, Colin, Wilf and Bob.
	The interior of the roof showing the Sweet Chestnut shingles.
	View from the inside of the bird feeders. We are also indebted to George Buckton Ltd, a subsidiary of Cranswick plc. for supplying our wild bird food.
	The entrance to the Bird Feeding Station. In keeping with the environmentally sound nature of the construction even the door has been reclaimed.