laurence edwardsOwner at Black Mountain Honey

Making an owl box cosy. Then I dropped it.

8 Oct 2026 · 2 min

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In this informal outdoor monologue, Laurence Edwards explains how he is preparing bedding for an owl box to provide a comfortable nest for owlet chicks. He describes collecting dry twigs, leaves, moss, and other natural material from the woodland floor, noting the suitability of the site near a stone circle. He outlines plans to place a burner on the stone circle and lay down lawn to ensure fire safety. Throughout, he mentions technical challenges such as a malfunctioning ladder and camera, and he acknowledges his colleague Zane’s concern for health and safety, highlighting a collaborative, safety‑first attitude before concluding the segment.

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the owl box that we put up? Someone very kindly pointed out that we should probably put some bedding in it so little owlets have got somewhere to chill. Yeah, yeah. So I just want to, I want to get some stuff from the ground, some nice dry stuff, and we're going to fill it up quickly. You've seen the stone circle, Xang? It's looking good, isn't it? Yeah, yeah. The idea that we'll put the burner on there like we did the other day, and then I'm going to put some lawn down so it's quite safe for having a fire. But this stuff up here is, is perfect for this. But this is, this is what we're looking at here. Just, it's like the ground in a woodland. It's like natural bedding, isn't it? Yeah, it's quite nice and dry and warm. Look at these bits here. It's just twigs and leaves and moss and, I don't know, everything else. There's like a common theme here, Zane. What, Lawrence and ladders not working? It's trying to camera it as well, that's the difficulty. I can't, I can't, I have to turn this off. Take 2. Be careful. Yeah, and I'm— I do like Zane, uh, that he cares about the health and safety. Good man. All right, I'll come down.