How to make a willow bird feeder

How to make a willow bird feeder
Materials you will need:
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5 3-4ft willow rods
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1 wooden block (please see separate sheet for details)
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Secateurs
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1. Push rods into each hole
3.Continue folding over the willow until you have
formed a point.
5. Remove the bird feeder from the wooden
block by carefully using secateurs to lever it
out from the bottom. Hold on to willow rod
number 1 to stop it unravelling and tuck this
end in.
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2.Starting at willow rod number 1, fold the willow
rod flat on to the inside of number 2. Continue this
to rod 5. Once you get to number 5, place it over
rod 2. Pull rod 1 up (over 2 and 5) and lay on the
inside of rod 3.
4. Once you have formed a point, tuck in the leftover willow rods into the rest of the bird feeder.
Alternatively plait 3 rods and cut off or tuck in the
remaining willow rods.
6. Use a piece
of string or leftover willow rod
to hang your
bird feeder up
with.