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}\n.prod-hero h2 { font-size: 22px !important; }\n.prod-expert { padding: 22px 20px !important; }\n.prod-specs td:first-child { width: 44% !important; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-hero-icon\" style=\"color: #ffffff !important;\"\u003e🐿️\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #ffffff !important;\"\u003eBuilt like a whisky cask, in a stone shed in Aberlour, Speyside\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #e3d6c4 !important;\"\u003eFergus Munro, 72, spent 41 years as a cooper making casks for the distilleries along the Spey. Arthritis in both wrists has ended his cask making — these are his last squirrel barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-story\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“One February morning I watched a red squirrel dig through frozen ground for an hour and find nothing. The hazelnuts she hid in October were gone. That’s when I knew these barrels aren’t a toy. They’re a larder for the hardest weeks of the year.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-story-by\"\u003eFergus Munro · Aberlour, Speyside\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-includes\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🛢️\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe squirrel barrel\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFully assembled, ready to hang\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🪟\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eClear front window\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlready fitted with six screws\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🔩\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eScrews \u0026amp; wall plugs\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor tree, fence, post or wall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e✉️\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eIsla’s care card\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow to keep it clean, in three steps\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eWhat Fergus built into every barrel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-features\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🛢️\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Cask Build\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA round chamber, about 18 cm across, like a small cask. It feels like a tree hole to a squirrel — and there are no corners where damp can collect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🪟\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Window Front\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA clear front shows you from the kitchen when it needs topping up. And you can watch the reds eat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🚪\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Two-Door Rule\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA round 7 cm hole on each side. In one door, out the other. No squirrel gets cornered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🔓\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Lift Lid\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe roof opens on a hinge. Refill it in ten seconds without taking it off the tree — and give it a weekly wipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🪵\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Doorstep Deck\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wide 33 cm platform where squirrels sit and eat — right where you can see them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🐦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Bird Table Truce\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive the squirrels their own table, and they leave the bird feeder alone. Hang it about three metres away from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-expert\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #f1e8dc !important;\"\u003e“Late winter is the hardest stretch of the year for red squirrels. They don’t hibernate, their hidden food runs low, and new buds are still weeks away. A covered feeder with a dry chamber, two exits and a lid that opens for cleaning is exactly what I recommend to people in red squirrel country. Keep it clean once a week, and it does real good.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-expert-by\" style=\"color: #cdb99f !important;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #ffffff !important;\"\u003eCatriona Fraser\u003c\/b\u003e · Retired wildlife rehabilitator · Highlands, 20+ years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-perfect-for\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🌲 A pine, birch or larch in the garden\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🪟 A view from the kitchen window\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🐦 Keeping squirrels off the bird feeder\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e❄️ Helping red squirrels through winter\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e👧 Nature watching with the grandchildren\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🎁 A gift for grandparents\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🏡 Fences, walls and garden posts\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🥃 Whisky-country craft lovers\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eWhy Fergus’s barrels last\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"prod-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSolid wood, oiled finish.\u003c\/b\u003e Warm, dark-oiled pine that sheds rain and looks good on any tree.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBuilt like a cask.\u003c\/b\u003e Curved staves instead of a flat crate — the shape Fergus worked with for 41 years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA roof over the food.\u003c\/b\u003e The gabled roof keeps rain and snow off the nuts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEasy to clean.\u003c\/b\u003e Lift the lid, brush out the shells, wipe, let it dry. That’s all.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChecked by hand.\u003c\/b\u003e Fergus looked over every barrel on his shelves before it went into the box.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-guarantee\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🛡️\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cb\u003e30-day return guarantee\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf it isn’t right for your garden, one email to info@cedarandtinco.com is enough. No forms, no questions — Fergus would rather have it back than have it sit in a shed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFergus’s one tip.\u003c\/b\u003e Hang the barrel about 1.5 metres high on a tree, fence or post, about three metres from your bird feeder. Fill it with hazelnuts, sunflower seeds and a few peanuts in their shells. Give the squirrels a few days to find it — then keep it topped up, and wipe it out once a week, right through to spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"prod-specs\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eContents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 assembled squirrel barrel feeder + screws and wall plugs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid pine, dark oiled finish; clear acrylic front\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. 33 × 23 × 17 cm (13 × 9 × 6.7 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFeeding chamber\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRound, about 18 cm across\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEntrances\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 round holes, about 7 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRefill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHinged lid on top\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMounting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBack board with pre-set hanging points; screws for tree, fence, post or wall\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBest food\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHazelnuts, sunflower seeds, a few peanuts in their shells\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWipe out once a week and let it dry; clean the window with a damp cloth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFergus Munro, Aberlour, Speyside — last batch, 137 remaining\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Handmade by Fergus Munro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53423907733771,"sku":"CT-FERGUS-SQBARREL-UK","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/4272\/4619\/files\/304da955-b6eb-4061-8723-1ac819386fcc.png?v=1791221511","url":"https:\/\/cedarandtinco.com\/products\/fergus-winter-ready-red-squirrel-barrel-feeder","provider":"CedarAndTin Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}