{"product_id":"wals-hand-cast-bronze-leaf-maiden-bird-bath","title":"Wal's Handmade Bronze Bird Bath","description":"\u003c!-- Palette: Ink #1f2a26 | Verdigris #2f6b57 | Gold #b8893a | Paper #eef3ef | Line #d7e2da --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.prod-wrapper { font-family: 'Poppins', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif !important; max-width: 820px !important; margin: 0 auto !important; color: #2c2c2c !important; line-height: 1.65 !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 0 4px !important; }\n.prod-wrapper * { box-sizing: border-box !important; }\n.prod-wrapper p { margin: 0 0 14px 0 !important; font-size: 16px !important; }\n.prod-hero { background: #1f2a26 !important; padding: 34px 28px !important; border-radius: 10px !important; text-align: center !important; margin: 0 0 26px 0 !important; }\n.prod-hero .prod-hero-icon { font-size: 34px !important; line-height: 1 !important; display: block !important; margin: 0 0 12px 0 !important; 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}\n.prod-hero { padding: 26px 20px !important; }\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;\"\u003eCast in solid bronze in an old bluestone stable in Gawler, South Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #cfe0d6 !important;\"\u003eWal Haddon, 73, poured iron in a Gawler foundry for 37 years. Now he casts one thing: a bronze bird bath, so backyard birds have water through the summer heat. Thirty-seven years of foundry sand have reached his lungs, and his doctor has said no more. These are his last 53.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-story\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The day Adelaide hit 46.6, the old magpie was standing in my bird bath at seven in the morning with his beak open. I’d put out seed for him for years. He didn’t want it. He wanted the water.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-story-by\"\u003eWal Haddon · Gawler, South Australia\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\u003eBronze figure\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeated girl in a gown of cast leaves\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e💧\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuilt-in bowl\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer raised hem holds about half a litre\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🐦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLittle bronze bird\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCast perched on her hand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🎁\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGift-ready\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSafely packed, lovely to give\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eWhat makes Wal’s bird bath special\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-features\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🔥\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Single-Pour Bronze\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach figure comes out of one pour of solid bronze. No hollow resin that goes brittle in the Australian sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🍃\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe One-Winter Patina\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo paint, no chemicals. Every piece stands outside through one South Australian winter until the soft green grows on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e💧\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Shallow-Sip Bowl\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShallow on purpose, so fairy-wrens, silvereyes and honeyeaters can drink and bathe safely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🌧️\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Layered-Leaf Canopy\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverlapping leaves guide rain straight into the bowl. When a summer storm breaks, it tops itself up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e☀️\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuilt for Australian summers\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSolid, heavy metal that won’t fade, crack or blow over. It looks better every year it stands outside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e✋\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinished by hand\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWal files every leaf edge himself. No two figures are exactly alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-expert\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #e4efe8 !important;\"\u003e“Most people think about feeding backyard birds and forget about water. On a 40-degree day, a small bird has to drink just to stay cool. A shallow, clean bowl near some shrubs does more for fairy-wrens and honeyeaters than another feeder ever will.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-expert-by\" style=\"color: #a9c7b6 !important;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #ffffff !important;\"\u003eDr. Fiona Kerrigan\u003c\/b\u003e · Urban-bird ecologist · Adelaide Hills bird-survey volunteer\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🐦 Magpies \u0026amp; fairy-wrens\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e☀️ Hot, dry summers\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🌿 Native gardens\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🏡 Backyards \u0026amp; verandahs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🪟 Watching from the window\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🎄 Christmas presents\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e👵 Gift for Mum or Nan\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🪷 Beside a pond\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eWhy Wal’s bird bath lasts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"prod-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSolid cast metal.\u003c\/b\u003e Heavy and stable, it won’t blow over or crack.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNatural patina.\u003c\/b\u003e The green finish deepens with every season outside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eShallow, safe water.\u003c\/b\u003e Never deep enough to be a danger to small birds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEasy to clean.\u003c\/b\u003e Tip out, brush, refill. Done in a minute.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChecked one by one.\u003c\/b\u003e Every figure is inspected in Wal’s workshop before it leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-guarantee\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e💚\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cb\u003e30-day money-back guarantee\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf Wal’s bird bath doesn’t win you over, one email to info@cedarandtinco.com is enough. He would rather have it back than see it sit in a shed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTip from Wal:\u003c\/b\u003e Stand it on level ground in part shade, near a shrub, so small birds have cover close by. Change the water every day or two, and on a hot day top it up morning and afternoon.\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 seated leaf-maiden bird bath with built-in bowl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCast metal, bronze finish with natural verdigris patina\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDark bronze with soft blue-green verdigris gown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 35 cm tall; bowl holds about half a litre\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBackyard birds — magpies, fairy-wrens, rosellas, honeyeaters, silvereyes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutdoors — lawn, garden bed, verandah or pond edge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRinse and refill every day or two; no polishing needed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWal Haddon, Gawler — final pour, 53 remaining\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Handmade by Wal Haddon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53427196363019,"sku":"CT-WLB-001","price":34.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/4272\/4619\/files\/f62476d2-0d75-4cc4-9d89-8bca68656d9a.png?v=1791289168","url":"https:\/\/cedarandtinco.com\/products\/wals-hand-cast-bronze-leaf-maiden-bird-bath","provider":"CedarAndTin Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}