I have been growing them for years at River’s Edge Farm and using them as bird houses in my own garden.

The birds that love this gourd bird house are House or Carolina Wrens. The entrance hole is 1” in diameter, exactly to their liking.

Hang the birdhouse out of the sun but not in deep shade either. A tree near the house but away from a busy area, would be perfect. Wrens are very territorial and if you happen to get too close to their nest, they will scold you!

This gourd bird house is 100% natural, has not been sprayed with any pesticides and has not been treated with a coat of clear varnish.

You can add a coat of varnish to the outside, which will assure that the bird house will last more than one season.

Several holes have been added underneath for drainage purposes.

Gourd bird houses should be brought indoors in the early fall, once the wrens have fledged. Shake the nesting materials out before bringing the bird house indoors.

The gourd bird house was grown at River’s Edge Farm, a climate resilient, carbon neutral, zero waste, pollinator supporting regenerative organic mini farm in the Hudson Valley, in upstate New York. More information available on its page on Instagram