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Welcome to the Collective

Welcome to the Collective

Door phil walters 22 jun. 2023

When you hammer a Metalbird into your garden, you’re doing more than just decorating. You’re joining something. Something bigger than you, bigger than us. A global flock. A creative movement....

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Bring the Backyard to Life

Bring the Backyard to Life

Door phil walters 9 mei 2023

There’s something magic about stepping into a backyard that feels alive. Not just neat lawns and a deck chair, but a place that actually hums with life... birds darting through...

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What Swallows Represent (and Why It Matters)

What Swallows Represent (and Why It Matters)

Door phil walters 12 apr. 2023

Some birds just flutter by, barely noticed. Others land in the middle of your life and refuse to leave... not literally, but in meaning. The Swallow is one of those...

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When a Gift Becomes a Legacy

When a Gift Becomes a Legacy

Door phil walters 20 mrt. 2023

Most gifts don’t last. You unwrap them, say thank you, and six months later they’re gathering dust in a drawer... or worse, quietly “re-gifted” to someone else at Christmas. But...

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Designed to Be Remembered

Designed to Be Remembered

Door phil walters 19 feb. 2023

There’s a difference between making a bird for the garden and making a bird for memory. A garden bird can be fun. Light. Decorative. It’s something you buy on a...

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The Bird That Started It All

The Bird That Started It All

Door phil walters 19 jan. 2023

Every big thing starts small. For me, it started in a cold shed with a blunt grinder, a steel plate, and an idea I wasn’t entirely qualified to pull off....

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When Art Does Good

When Art Does Good

Door phil walters 13 dec. 2022

Let’s be honest… art gets a bad rap sometimes. People think it’s all gallery openings and overpriced sculptures no one understands. The kind of thing rich folks put in their...

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Backyard Installations That Stop Traffic

Backyard Installations That Stop Traffic

Door phil walters 21 nov. 2022

Let’s get one thing straight: A Metalbird in the garden isn’t just décor. It’s not the same as popping down to Mitre 10 for a wind spinner or nailing up...

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What Is Corten Steel, Anyway?

What Is Corten Steel, Anyway?

Door phil walters 17 okt. 2022

People ask me all the time: "What’s this made of?" They hold one of our birds in their hands, feel the weight of it, run a thumb along the edge....

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When the Nest Empties

When the Nest Empties

Door phil walters 9 sep. 2022

You spend years teaching them to fly. First it’s learning to walk. Then it’s how to cross the road without getting flattened. Later it’s bigger stuff... how to fix a...

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Made Local. Made Sustainable. Made for Birds.

Made Local. Made Sustainable. Made for Birds.

Door phil walters 7 aug. 2022

You know that warm fuzzy feeling you get when you do something right, like helping your neighbour with their flat tyre or picking up rubbish on your morning walk? That’s...

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Unboxing With Mum

Unboxing With Mum

Door phil walters 7 aug. 2022

We all know the feeling of a package arriving. Doorbell goes. There’s a box on the step. You think, What did I order at 1am that I forgot about? Turns...

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