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Designed for children, it provides a playful, immersive space for people to explore and connect with the fascinating lives of songbirds. Three elements – shelter, water and food – are instrumental to birds’ lives. The design is inspired by the movement and perspective of a bird, foraging for food and water while moving between points of safety and shelter. Two pathways weave between layers of planting, mimicking how birds prefer to move through a network of cover. At the centre of the garden is the birdhouse den made from reclaimed materials. It includes six hand-crafted metalwork motifs of threatened UK songbirds. Bird-friendly planting provides natural sources of food, nesting material and shelter. A circular pond provides shallow water for birds to drink and bathe in. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal RHS The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![Nicola Oakey](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/nicola-oakey/profile_photo.webp) Nicola Oakey Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/nicola-oakey) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/8564f376-90fa-4338-87c3-6e82a82d3499/conversions/4-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a58c1a50-b7b1-4d22-ba09-abea73c55933/conversions/5-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e8eeaa8a-6ae8-4658-b546-6358e83ce9aa/conversions/3-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/7d99d713-2589-4fde-87b6-eec34a323bc2/conversions/2-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c6e47906-840c-40b1-8be7-535a0edbb42d/conversions/1-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2e8bbbe4-ab4f-4c1a-8f66-53ba80c6ff80/conversions/The-Songbird-Survival-Garden-1088x612-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/7cf44a75-7ae1-449c-a220-aa78feacdbd9/conversions/render-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/eee81105-ac3a-4371-9ac0-48d4353e9cf5/conversions/1000023622-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c0e7016e-eabf-49c0-b414-debbfc704cda/conversions/1000023623-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/5830716b-c36a-4614-b610-b2cb1b9f6c56/conversions/1000023624-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f0497d39-028c-4f0a-be0d-902f46df9cbf/conversions/1000023625-gallery.webp) ![]() / Photo: Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Landscaper 1 - [ ![Crowton Rowarth](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/crowton-rowarth/logo.webp) Crowton Rowarth ](https://gardensdb.com/organisations/crowton-rowarth) ### Sponsors 2 - [ ![Songbird Survival](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/charities/songbird-survival/logo.webp) Songbird Survival ](https://gardensdb.com/organisations/songbird-survival) - [ ![Project Giving Back](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/charities/project-giving-back/logo.webp) Project Giving Back ](https://gardensdb.com/organisations/project-giving-back) ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** The world's largest collection of show gardens online, kept free, kept current, and shaped by the community that uses it. 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