Bronze Garden Ornaments & Statues

The copper bird feeders for a tree branch

The pear, apple and combo feeders are hand-formed copper, hung from a shepherd's hook or a low branch where the finches can land without a long drop. Copper weathers to a soft bluish-green over a couple of wet seasons, which suits a planted garden better than a stainless steel that stays bright. The Metal Grate Bird Feeder and the Modern Bird Feeder are powder-coated steel rather than copper, a darker reading that disappears into a yew hedge backdrop. None of them need bringing in over winter. A wire brush in early spring clears any pollen and seed-husk from the perches.

The big metal sculptures for a lawn anchor

The 5ft Giraffe, the Preening Pair and the Family Set are welded steel finished in a brown patina that reads bronze from a few paces back. They are the lawn-anchor pieces: a planted corner under a silver birch, or the open lawn beside a pergola. The Aluminium Turtle is the pocket-size piece, light enough for a windowsill or a planter rim. The Life-Size Bull, Zebra and Rhino are the heavy showpieces, sized for a paddock edge or a long driveway sweep rather than a small back garden. None of these are cast bronze. The honest framing is metalwork-with-a-bronze-finish, lighter and less theft-prone than the real material.

Where bronze-look metalwork sits outside

A welded-steel piece wants firm ground. A flat paving slab, a compacted gravel pad, or a level lawn corner all work. The big Bull and Rhino need a delivery palette and two adults to position, so think about access before you order. The copper bird feeders need a hanging point a couple of metres up, in a spot where a cat cannot ambush. The Aluminium Turtle works on a low wall or a step where you brush past it. Avoid sodden mulch under the giraffes through winter, the steel feet handle the wet but the colour holds longer with a stone or paver underneath.

Finish, weather and a wet British year

The powder-coated and patinated finishes are made for outdoor life. They handle a wet January and a hot July without flaking. Copper darkens to bluish-green over time, which is the point of choosing copper, not a flaw to scrub off. A soft sponge wash once a year keeps the brown patina crisp. Skip the power wash on the bird feeders.

For other metalwork pieces a few paces away, see the metal garden ornaments range, which carries the same pool of pieces with the metal-finish framing. For the bronze-finish hare on a stake, look at the bronze hare and bronze moon gazing hare cluster. For the bronze-finish pig and deer pieces, the bronze pig and bronze deer ranges carry the alternative.