WO2023152645A1

WO2023152645A1 - A method of assembling a structure for wildlife

Info

Publication number: WO2023152645A1
Application number: PCT/IB2023/051102
Authority: WO
Inventors: Grzegorz OLENIECKI
Original assignee: Oleniecki Grzegorz
Priority date: 2022-02-14
Filing date: 2023-02-08
Publication date: 2023-08-17
Also published as: GB202201892D0; GB2616827A

Abstract

A method of assembling a structure 1 accessible to wildlife, the method comprising: forming a wall 30 of the structure 1 by wrapping a piece 21 comprising a user-deformable material 20 around a former 100, into a plurality of layers 35.

Description

A method of assembling a structure for wildlife

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing a structure for wildlife. In particular, but not exclusively it relates to a method of manufacturing a structure for wildlife that may be found in a garden or other open space frequented by humans. The structure may be a dwelling for insects, a dwelling for birds or a bird / rodent feeder.

BACKGROUND

It is known that increasing bio-diversity is beneficial to the environment, while individuals can extract pleasure from observing wildlife close to where they live. Increasing and promoting bio-diversity can also have beneficial impact on surrounding flora, for example by pollination of the flora by wildlife such as bees, bumbleebees and butteflies.

Unfortunately, bio diversity of wildlife (fauna) is increasingly under threat, with this particularly the case in urban and suburban areas. Threats can include lack of suitable food, loss of habitat or attack by predators, such as larger birds or domestic animals such as cats.

Numerous products are on the market to address these problems, such as bird feeders, made from either a metallic mesh or clear plastic and/or bird boxes. However, these solutions may create other ecological issues, as for example, they may not be made from renewable materials, while as the interior of the bird feeder or bird box is empty, they are not space efficient to transport from, for example, a manufacturing facility to a retail facility, warehouse or domestic dwelling. This may lead to an increase in transport emissions, such as carbon dioxide, diesel particulate and /or oxides of nitrogen produced by internal combustion engines of transport vehicles.

Accordingly, there exists a need to solve these problems.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is an aim of the present invention to address one or more of the disadvantages associated with the prior art. Aspects and embodiments of the invention provide a method of manufacturing a structure for wildlife as claimed in the appended claims. In particular, aspects and embodiments of the invention provide a method of assembling the structure at a location, following receipt of a kit of parts of the structure via a postal service or courier. The location may be for example, a domestic household or an educational environment such as a school. The wildlife may be wildlife that may be found in a garden or other open space frequented by humans. Examples of this wildlife include bees, bumblebees, butterflies, birds and small rodents such as squirrels.

According to at least some embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a method of assembling a structure accessible to wildlife. The method comprises forming a wall of the structure by wrapping a piece comprising a user-deformable material around a former, into a plurality of layers.

According to some but not necessarily all embodiments, the method additionally comprises attaching a first end piece to the wall.

According to some but not necessarily all embodiments, the material may be selected from a list of cork, plywood, rubber, cardboard, metal, metal alloy and/or plastic. Metal and / or metal alloy may comprise at least one of aluminum, copper, lead and steel. Plastic may be polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS).

According to some but not necessarily all embodiments, the former may have an elliptical cross-section.

According to some but not necessarily all embodiments, the first end piece may comprise the user-deformable material.

According to some but not necessarily all embodiments, forming the wall may comprise applying adhesive between at least one pair of adjacent layers of the plurality of layers and/or applying at least one mechanical fixing between at least one pair or adjacent layers of the plurality of layers. According to some but not necessarily all embodiments, the adhesive may be in liquid or film form and/or the at least one mechanical fixing may comprise at least one of staples, nails, clips, screws and / or an interference-fit insert.

According to some but not necessarily all embodiments, a plurality of tubes may be incorporated into a cavity formed by the wall.

According to some but not necessarily all embodiments, the plurality of tubes may be plurality of bamboo tubes.

According to some but not necessarily all embodiments, a second end piece may be attached to the wall. The second end piece may be at an opposite end of the wall to the first end piece.

According to some but not necessarily all embodiments, the piece may comprise a plurality of holes. Forming the wall may comprise aligning the plurality of holes to form an aperture in the wall.

According to some but not necessarily all embodiments the former may be a hollow impact resistant tube. The former may be configured to store components of the structure for wildlife prior to manufacturing the structure from its components.

According to some but not necessarily all embodiments, forming the wall of the structure may comprise wrapping a second piece of a second material around the former to form the plurality of layers comprising at least some interleaved layers of the piece and second piece.

According to some but not necessarily all embodiments, the method may comprise forming at least one ventilation hole and / or drainage hole in the structure.

According to at least some embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a structure for wildlife, as assembled by the above method.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

One or more embodiments of the invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG.1 illustrates an example of a method of assembly a structure accessible to wildlife;

FIG. 2 illustrates a first example of the structure;

FIG. 3 illustrates a second example of the structure;

FIG. 4 illustrates a third example of the structure; and

FIG. 5 illustrates a fourth example of the structure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG.1 illustrates an example of a method of manufacturing a structure for wildlife, as may be found in a garden or other open space (such as an urban space) frequented by humans.

The structure 1 may be used for a variety of different purposes. For example, the structure may be used as a dwelling for wildlife, or may be used as a feeder for wildlife.

Wildlife may comprise birds, insects and rodents.

Birds found in a garden or open space may comprise include long-tailed tits, great tits, blue tits, goldfinch, starlings, house sparrows and / or robins. It may be appreciated that the species of bird found in the garden may be dependent on the environment in which the structure is used. It may be appreciated that at least one dimension of the structure for wildlife may be based at least in part on the size of the wildlife - i.e., different sized structures may be suitable for different sized birds, insects and / or rodents.

Rodents may comprise squirrels.

Insects may comprise bees, bumblebees and/or butterflies.

The structure comprises a wall 30 and may comprise at least one end piece 50, 51 .

The wall 30 is formed from a material 20. The material 20 may be a renewable material. The material 20 may be a biodegradable material. The material 20 may be a recycled material. Examples of the material 20 include cork, plywood, rubber, cardboard, metal and/or metal alloys such as aluminum, copper, lead and steel and plastic such as Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS). The end piece 50 may be from the same material as wall 30. Alternatively, the end piece 50 may be formed from a different material.

The material 20, may be provided as a piece 21 in a rectangular, planar form 21 , having a thickness that is smaller than either its length of breadth. The thickness of the piece 21 may be selected such that the material is flexible and may be bent or rolled by a user around an axis that is parallel to the plane of the material without breaking. The piece 21 may therefore be a user-deformable piece 21 .

The piece 21 is bent or rolled around the outer surface of a former 100. The outer surface of the former 100 is curved, such that a local radius of curvature of the former 100 over which the piece 21 lies does not break the material 20 of the piece 21 .

The outer surface of the former 100 may be formed such that the former 100 has an elliptical cross-section.

In some, but not necessarily all embodiments, the elliptical cross-section of the former may be circular.

In some but not necessarily all embodiments, the former 100 may be solid. In other embodiments, the former may be hollow. For example, the former 100 may be a hollow impact resistant tube. The hollow impact resistant tube may be configured to be transported by a postal service and / or courier. The hollow impact resistant tube may be a postal tube.

In embodiments in which the former 100 is hollow, the thickness of the piece 21 may also be selected such that the piece 21 may additionally be rolled up and stored within the former without breaking. This may enable the piece 21 to be safely and efficiently transported in the hollow former by a postal service or courier. Other components of the structure for wildlife, may additionally be stored within the former.

When transported by a postal service or courier, the opposing ends of the hollow former (tube) may be closed by applying a covering, such as parcel tape to each end of the former, or by fitting removable end-caps to the tube. The tube may be used to store and protect components of the structure as a disassembled kit of parts, as it transported by a postal system, such as the Royal Mail or a courier such as DHL or UPS. Once received at a destination address, at least one of the removable end-caps or end coverings may be removed and a kit of parts removed for subsequent assembly of the structure 1 at the destination location. The destination location, may be for example, the dwelling of a user who has ordered the structure for wildlife from a manufacturer or retailer. A further advantage of storing the piece 21 , rolled up within a hollow former such as a postal tube, is that the planar piece of material 21 is constrained and deformed to follow the interior surface profile of the former. As the interior surface profile of the former may be similar to the exterior surface profile, storing the piece 21 within the former therefore deforms the piece 21 to follow the exterior surface profile of the former 100. This eases the forming process around the former 100, aiding assembly.

In other embodiments, the former may be configured for use in a manufacturing environment, such as a factory. In this circumstance, the former 100 may not be hollow, as it is not necessary to store and/or send unassembled components of the structure for wildlife within the former, prior to their assembly to form the structure for wildlife.

In some, but not necessarily all embodiments, the cross-section of the former is constant along the length of the former - i.e., in some, but not necessarily all embodiments, the former may be cylindrical or tubular.

The outer dimensions of the former 100 and piece 21 may be such that the length of the former 100 is greater than the length of the piece 21 . In this way, the piece is supported by the outer surface of the former 100, as it is formed around the outer surface of the former 100. This also means that when used as a former, a portion of the exterior surface of the former is not covered by the piece 21 of material 20. This portion may be used to mount the former 100 to a supporting structure or device, such as a vice.

The width of the piece of piece 21 may be a multiple of the circumference of the outer surface of the former 100. Hence, as the piece 21 is wound (wrapped) around the former 100, a plurality of layers 35 of the piece 21 are formed around the former to form a wall 30, comprising a spiral winding of the plurality of layers 35. The width of the piece of piece 21 may be such that the number of layers in the wall 30 is in a range of 1 - 40 layers. The number of layers comprising the wall may be determined by the properties of the material 20 (such as its tensile strength), the thickness of the individual layers and the structural loading that the wall must withstand. A single layer may cover at least a circumference of the former 100. In embodiments comprising a single layer, a butt joint may be formed between the opposing ends of the piece 21 or an overlapping joint may be formed between a second end portion of piece 21 and a first end portion of piece 21 .

Other embodiments may also be envisaged:

For example, the outer dimensions of the former 100 and piece 21 may be such that the length of the former 100 is substantially equal to the length of the piece 21 . The former 100 may not be mounted to a supporting structure or device such as a vice, but may alternatively be placed on top of the piece 21 , at an edge of the piece 21 , wherein the edge represents the breadth of the piece 21 . The piece 21 may be located on top of a planar surface such as a table top or floor. The edge of the piece 21 is held in contact with the former 100, as the former 100 is rolled along the length of the piece 21 , forming the plurality of layers 35. Once the layers 35 have been formed, the ends of the wall 30 may be adjusted such that the ends of the individual layers comprising the wall 30 lie in a common plane.

An advantage of forming the wall 30 from a plurality of layers 35 of the material 20 is that a mechanically robust wall may be produced, providing better protection for the wildlife from predators and the surrounding weather. For example, the plurality of layers 35 may thermally insulate the garden fauna from the temperature of the environment surrounding the structure, Additionally or alternatively, the plurality of layers may prevent a predator from attacking wildlife within the structure.

In some embodiments, the wall 30 may additionally comprise a second material (not shown) that is provided as a second piece (not shown). The second piece may be planar. The planar dimensions (length, breadth) of the second piece (not shown) may be substantially identical to the planar dimensions of the piece 21 . Alternatively, the planar dimensions (length, breadth) of the second piece (not shown) may be smaller than the planar dimensions (length, breadth) of the piece 21 .

The wall 30 may be formed by placing the second piece (not shown) on top of the piece 21 , between the piece 21 and former 100, and wrapping both around former 100 to form the plurality of layers 35. Alternatively, the wall 30 may be formed by placing the piece 21 on top of the second piece (not shown), between the second piece (not shown) and the former 100, and wrapping both around former 100 to form the plurality of layers 35. In this embodiment, the plurality of layers 35 comprises at least some interleaved layers of the piece 21 and second piece (not shown).

The second material (not shown) may be a different to the material 20. For example, the second material (not shown) may have greater strength than material 20. The second material (not shown) may therefore be used to reinforce the structure 1. This may be desirable when protecting wildlife within the structure from predator attack.

Before the wall 30 is removed from the former, securing means 40 may be used to prevent the plurality of layers 35 forming the wall 30 from unravelling. For example, an adhesive may be applied to a portion of the one of the planar surfaces of the piece of material 20, and optionally, second material (not shown), such that adhesive is placed between adjacent layers of the wall 30.

In some embodiments, adhesive may only be applied to an end portion of the piece 21 of material 20, and optionally, an end portion of the second piece (not shown) of second material (not shown), such that adhesive is only present between the outermost layer of the wall 30, and the layer of the wall 30 adjacent to it. An advantage of this is that the amount of adhesive used may be reduced, reducing the environmental impact of the structure’s manufacture. Alternatively, the adhesive may be applied to the entire planar surface of the piece 21 , and optionally, the entire planar surface of second piece (not shown).

The adhesive may be in fluid or film form. If the adhesive is in film form, the film may be covered by a protective layer that is removed prior to or during rolling the piece 21 or optionally, second piece (not shown) around the former 100 to form the wall 30. If the adhesive is in film form, the film, and its protective layer may be pre-applied to at least one portion of the piece 21 or second piece (not shown).

Alternatively, or additionally, mechanical fixings such as staples, clips, nails and/or screws may be used to secure adjacent layers of the wall 30 to each other, preventing the wall 30 from unravelling. Other forms of mechanical fixings may be used. For example, an insert 37 may be placed into an aperture 39 formed in the wall 30. The insert 37 may be monolithic or may alternatively comprise a second plurality of layers, formed by rolling a piece of insert material around a second former.

The exterior dimensions of the insert 37 may be sized relative to the aperture dimensions that such that an interference fit is formed between the insert 37 and aperture 39. This is described in more detail below, with respect to FIG. 5.

In other embodiments, the insert may be formed from a second plurality of layers that are wound such that the external diameter of the plurality of layers is smaller than the diameter of the aperture, allowing the insert to be inserted into the aperture 39. The plurality of layers may then be allowed to unwind to form the interference fit.

The insert 37 may be made from the material 20. In alternative embodiments, a different material may be used. The insert 37 may comprise cork, plywood, rubber, cardboard, metal and/or metal alloys such as aluminum, copper, lead and steel and plastic such as Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and /or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS).

Once the layers 35 of the wall 30 are secured, the wall 30 may be removed from the former 100. A first end piece 50 may then be attached to a first end of the wall 30. The first end piece 50 may be attached to the first end of the wall 30 by any suitable means. For example, the first end piece 50 may be attached the wall 30 using adhesive or mechanical fixings.

The first end piece 50 may be monolithic, i.e., the first end piece may be made from a single piece of material. Alternatively, the first end piece 50 may be made from a plurality of layers of material, bonded by adhesive. The thickness of the first end piece 50 may be selected such that the first end piece 50 is mechanically robust, and resistant to attack by a predator of the wildlife for which the structure 1 is configured.

In some but not necessarily all embodiments, the first end piece 50 may be made from the material 20. In alternative embodiments, a different material may be used. The first end piece 50 may comprise cork, plywood, rubber, cardboard, metal and/or metal alloys such as aluminum, copper, lead and steel and plastic such as Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and /or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS). The first end piece 50 and I or the combination of the first end piece 50 and wall 30 may comprise an opening for ingress and / or egress of wildlife into the structure. The first end piece and / or the wall 30 may additionally comprise at least one ventilation hole and / or at least one drainage hole. The at least one ventilation hole may be pre-formed in the kit of parts or may be formed during assembly of the structure.

Alternatively, the first end piece 50 may not comprise an opening.

In some embodiments, an attachment means such as wire, twine or string may be attached to the structure 1 , to allow the structure 1 to be suspended from a mounting point, such as a nail in a fence post or a branch of a tree or a building wall. The attachment means may be attached to the structure 1 by at least one mechanical fixing, such as at least one nail, at least one clip, and / or at least one staple. The attachment means may be attached to the wall 30. For embodiments comprising the first end piece 50 and/or second end piece 51 , the attachment means may optionally be attached to the first end piece 50 and/or second end piece.

The attachment means may be attached to the structure 1 by any suitable means, including mechanical fixings and/or adhesive.

In some but not necessarily all embodiments, the structure 1 may comprise the former 100. For example, in some but not necessarily all embodiments in which the former 100 is an impact resistant tube, the former may provide the structural strength required by the structure. In these embodiments, the wall 30 may be formed around the former 100 for non- structural purposes. For example, the wall 30 may be formed around the former to waterproof the impact resistant tube. In these embodiments, the wall 30 may comprise at least a single layer of material 20. In these embodiments, an additional layer (not shown) of material 20 may optionally be provided on the interior surface of the former 100. The additional layer may be configured to be a liner for the interior of the structure.

It may be appreciated that several different types of structure 1 for wildlife may be produced from this combination of a wall 30 and first end piece 50, as is now described.

FIG. 2 illustrates a first example structure in which a plurality of tubes, such as bamboo tubes 60, may be inserted into a cavity formed by the wall 30 and the first end piece 50. This example structure may be configured as a dwelling for insects, such as bees. Alternatives to bamboo include cardboard, paper, acrylic, polyvinyl chloride (pvc), silicone, neoprene, plastic and metal. In some embodiments, the structure 1 does not comprise the first end piece 50, enabling access to the tubes from opposing directions. In some embodiments, one end of a portion of the plurality of tubes may be blocked, forming a cavity within each tube of the portion of the plurality of tubes.

FIG. 3 illustrates a second example structure in which a second end piece 51 is attached to the wall 30 at an opposite end of the wall 30 to the first end piece.

The area of the first end piece 50 and the area of the second end piece 51 do not completely block the respective ends of the wall 30, permitting ingress and egress to a cavity within the structure, formed by the wall 30, first end piece 50 and second end piece 51 . In some but not necessarily all embodiments, the first end piece 50 and / or second end piece 51 and / or wall 30 may comprise at least one drainage hole. The at least one drainage hole may be configured to permit egress of liquid, such as rainwater from the cavity within the structure formed by the wall 30, first end piece 50 and second end piece 51 . The at least one drainage hole may be pre-formed in the kit of parts, or may be formed during assembly of the structure 1 .

Ingress and egress to the cavity may be by an upper portion in either of the first end piece 50 and / or second end piece 51 .

The combination of the wall, first end piece 50 and second end piece 51 therefore form a trough 70.

The trough 70 may be configured for storage, for example, storage of seed, ready feeder mix and / or nuts.

Thus, the example structure of FIG. 3 may be configured as a bird feeder and/or a rodent feeder, such as a squirrel feeder.

FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate third and fourth example structures, configured for use as a bird house 80 or nesting box. FIG. 4 and FIG.5 both comprise the wall 30, formed from a plurality of layers, and first and second end pieces 50, 51 . The first end piece 50, second end piece 51 and / or the wall 30 may additionally comprise at least one ventilation hole and / or at least one drainage hole. The at least one ventilation hole and/or at least one drainage hole may be pre-formed in the kit of parts or may be formed during assembly of the structure.

Both forms of bird house comprise a means of ingress and egress for a bird, via an aperture into the bird house.

The dimensions of the aperture may be sized to permit ingress and egress of birds below a certain size, but prevent ingress and egress of birds or animals above the certain size. This may be advantageous in preventing predators from accessing the bird house.

In FIG. 4, the aperture is formed in at least one of the first end piece 50 and the second end piece 51 .

FIG.5 illustrates an alternative aperture, formed in the wall 30, as is now described.

In this embodiment, the piece 21 of material 20 may comprise a plurality of holes. The plurality of holes may be aligned along an axis that is parallel with an edge of the piece 21 of material 20. The plurality of holes may be identical and spaced such that when the piece 21 is wound around the former 100, the plurality of holes align to form an aperture 39 in the wall 30.

As the piece 21 of material 20 is wound around the former 100 to form successive layers of the wall 30, the plurality of holes act as alignment features. This is because, when the piece is correctly wound around the former (for example, leaving no space between adjacent layers), the plurality of holes overlay.

In some but not necessarily all embodiments, an insert 37 may be placed in the aperture 39 in the wall 30. The insert 37 may be tubular. The insert 37 may be formed from a renewable material such as wood, cork or bamboo. The insert may be formed from a metal such as aluminum or steel. The insert may be formed by molding from a plastic such as polyethylene terephthalate or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS). The external diameter of the insert may be machined or selected to form an interference fit with the aperture 39 of the wall 30. The insert 37 has a first end, and a second opposite the first end. The length of the insert may be such that when the insert is placed within the aperture in the wall, the first end of the insert is substantially flush with an inner layer of the wall, and the second end of the insert is substantially flush with an outer layer of the wall. Alternatively, the first end of the insert may stand proud of the inner layer of the wall, and / or the second end of the insert may stand proud of the outer layer of the wall (as illustrated in FIG. 5).

Thus, the insert is multifunctional, in that it permits ingress and / or egress of wildlife through the wall, and provides a mechanical fixing to prevent the plurality of layers of the material forming the wall from unravelling. The insert may additionally provide protection for wildlife inside the structure 1 . This is because if the first end of the insert stands proud of the inner layer of the wall, and/or the second end of the insert stands proud of the outer layer of the wall, a length of the insert (a distance between the first end of the insert and the second end of the insert) restricts the ability of a predator to access an internal space of the structure. For example, a paw of a cat may be restricted from accessing the internal space of the structure.

In some embodiments, the material of the insert is more mechanically robust than the material of the wall. Thus, the insert is configured as an aperture liner, to prevent mechanical damage to the wall due to repeated ingress and egress of a bird through the aperture.

It will be appreciated that various changes and modifications can be made to the present invention without departing from the scope of the present application.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been described in the preceding paragraphs with reference to various examples, it should be appreciated that modifications to the examples given can be made without departing from the scope of the invention as claimed.

Features described in the preceding description may be used in combinations other than the combinations explicitly described.

Although functions have been described with reference to certain features, those functions may be performable by other features whether described or not. Although features have been described with reference to certain embodiments, those features may also be present in other embodiments whether described or not.

Whilst endeavouring in the foregoing specification to draw attention to those features of the invention believed to be of particular importance it should be understood that the Applicant claims protection in respect of any patentable feature or combination of features hereinbefore referred to and/or shown in the drawings whether or not particular emphasis has been placed thereon.

Claims

1 . A method of assembling a structure 1 accessible to wildlife, the method comprising: forming a wall 30 of the structure 1 by wrapping a piece 21 comprising a user-deformable material 20 around a former 100, into a plurality of layers 35.

2.The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the method additionally comprises attaching a first end piece 50 to the wall 30.

3. The method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the material 20 is selected from a list of cork, plywood, rubber, cardboard, metal, metal alloy and/or plastic, wherein the metal and / or metal alloy comprises at least one of aluminum, copper, lead and steel and wherein the plastic comprises Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and / or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS).

4. The method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the former 100 has an elliptical cross-section.

5. The method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the first end piece 50 comprises the user-deformable material 20.

6. The method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein forming the wall 30 comprises applying adhesive between at least one pair of adjacent layers of the plurality of layers 35 and/or applying at least one mechanical fixing between at least one pair or adjacent layers of the plurality of layers 35.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the adhesive is in liquid or film form and/or the at least one mechanical fixing comprises at least one of staples, clips, nails, screws and I or an interference-fit insert 37.

8. The method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the method further comprises incorporating a plurality of tubes 60 into a cavity formed by the wall 30.

9. The method as claimed in claim 8 wherein the plurality of tubes 60 are a plurality of bamboo tubes 60.

10. The method as claimed in any of claims 2 to 7, wherein the method further comprises attaching a second end piece 51 to the wall 30, wherein the second end piece 51 is at an opposite end of the wall 30 to the first end piece 50.

1 1. The method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the piece 21 comprises a plurality of holes, and forming the wall 30 comprises aligning the plurality of holes to form an aperture 39 in the wall 30.

12. The method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the former is a hollow impact resistant tube, configured to store components of the structure 1 for wildlife prior to manufacturing the structure from its components.

13. The method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein forming the wall 30 of the structure 1 comprises wrapping a second piece (not shown) of a second material 25 around the former 100 to form the plurality of layers 35 comprising at least some interleaved layers of the piece 21 and second piece (not shown).

14. The method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the method comprises forming at least one ventilation hole and / or drainage hole in the structure 1 .

15. A structure for wildlife, as assembled by the method of any preceding claim.