Back to All Events

House Martin Nestcup Workshop (repeat)

House Martin Nestcup Workshop

House Martin Nestcup whole day workshop

 

Friday 20 February, Repeated Saturday 21 February 2026

 09:30 – 16:00 Camel Barn Rosuick Farm St Martin TR12 6DZ

House Martin Nestcup whole day workshop

 

Friday 20 February, Repeated Saturday 21 February 2026

 09:30 – 16:00 Camel Barn Rosuick Farm St Martin TR12 6DZ

 

Following on from last year’s successful  Swift Box Workshop Wildlife Groundswell is delighted to invite you to join a workshop for making Nestcups for House Martins.

 

As last year, this workshop has been generously funded by Cornwall National Landscape

 

You will be able to leave at the end of the day with 2 single house martin nestcups and one double, either fully assembled or in kit form, PLUS  a fully working attraction call system.



For more information see link (to Justin’s article, currently a word doc see attached.) For materials which will be supplied, please link (to Justin's article currently a pdf in two forms, high and low resolution)



Please note that the materials used , eg cement, are not suitable for small or unsupervised children. Parents, please read the details in the two articles attached to this notice, and please accompany and supervise your child. 


Time table for the day

0930-10.00 The life of a house martin, its habitat and migratory behaviour
10.00-12-30 Nestcup construction
1230-13.30 Lunch break
13.30-1500 Call system assembly
1500-1600 Nestcup final touches


nest box building instructions
Our Nestcup project
donations welcome
Previous
Previous
20 February

House Martin Nestcup Workshop

Next
Next
4 May

Re-awakening the Lizard CELEBRATION OF NATURE