Build and hack a bird box 🐦
Workshop by Robert Nicoll (they/them) ⚠️ 👪 🎟
Saturday from 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM in Workshop 2
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This workshop has the following content notes:
Allergy note: Unsuitable for those with a nut allergy due to wood being transported in peanut bird food bags
Part 1. Use old hiking boardwalk that has been pre cut and pre drilled to build blue tit boxes using the rspb guide. Three pre built boxes will be available for those who do not want to build a box (or want to take home the box in a flat pack form). One bat box is also available to build Part 2. Using a PIR sensor along with a non contact temperature sensor to monitor the inside of the box seeing if it is occupied and if there's chicks in the box. Using a LORA esp32 that may be connected to The Things Network or Meshtastic to retrieve the data. Sensors stored in a 3D printed box on the lid of the bird house. Part 3 (not part of workshop): Go for a walk around the the deer park collecting forest detritus Powering the box will not be included in the kit but will be discussed Workshop can be attended in groups of up to 3 people (where the group lead signs up and the other members simply join them)
| Attending this workshop will cost | £10 (+£3 if wanting Arduino nano for Meshtastic) |
| Suitable age range | all, under 16s must be accompanied by an adult |
| Attendees should bring | Laptop and Arduino software (if wanting to do hacking part of the workshop) |
| Drop-in | Not a drop-in workshop |
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