Squirrel Garden Ornaments & Statues

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African and Lucky Elephant Garden Ornament Set

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African and Lucky Elephant Garden Ornament Set

African and Lucky Elephant Garden Ornament Set

Sale price £99.99 Regular price £119.99

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Metal Grate Bird Feeder

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Metal Grate Bird Feeder

Metal Grate Bird Feeder

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Rambunctious Rabbit Family Garden Ornaments

Rambunctious Rabbit Family Garden Ornaments

Rambunctious Rabbit Family Garden Ornaments

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About Squirrel Garden Ornaments & Statues

Squirrel Garden Ornaments: Bird Feeder, Rabbit Family and Elephant Pair

Squirrel garden ornaments are the woodland-edge pieces that share the same shrub-corner and tree-base placement a real grey squirrel would scamper through, gathered here while a proper squirrel silhouette waits its turn in stock. The three pieces on the shelf are the Metal Grate Bird Feeder, the Rambunctious Rabbit Family and the African and Lucky Elephant Set, each chosen for the dappled-light corner under a hazel or rowan where a feeder hangs and small wildlife gathers.

The Metal Grate Bird Feeder as the starting piece

The Metal Grate Bird Feeder is the piece most gardeners with a squirrel problem end up weighing. The real issue is rarely a figurine on a stump; it is the feeder a grey squirrel keeps raiding. This one is finished in a dark weathered metal that suits the corner of a quiet bed, with a tight-mesh grate sized for small birds to perch and feed on. The gauge makes it hard for a squirrel to scoop out a mouthful in one raid, so the seed lasts longer and the perching birds get more time at it. It is the practical piece in the range as much as a decorative one.

The Rambunctious Rabbit Family and the African and Lucky Elephant Set

The Rambunctious Rabbit Family is a set of five cast-resin bunnies in different nibbling poses, sized to fan out across a metre of planting at the foot of a tree or along a gravel path. The African and Lucky Elephant Set is a pair of low-set elephants, the silhouette low enough to read across a quiet bed and the painted finish toned to settle into dappled light. Neither pretends to be a squirrel; the two carry the woodland-edge mood the squirrel-friendly gardener tends to want.

Where these pieces sit in a British garden

A feeder-and-figure grouping works hardest against planting with some height and cover. The base of a hazel or rowan, a climbing rose on a low wall, or the shade line of a yew all suit the Metal Grate Bird Feeder. Hang it a couple of metres from a fence or low shrub so the birds have a perching point, and set it away from a path edge so they settle. The Rambunctious Rabbit Family fans across a metre of low planting at the foot of the same tree, the five figures nibbling out from the trunk. The African and Lucky Elephant Set sits well in a quiet bed at the turn of a gravel path, the low pair anchoring the corner.

Finish, care and the wet months

The Metal Grate Bird Feeder is finished to weather, a dark patina that settles further through a wet autumn rather than scuffing. The cast-resin pieces (the rabbit family, the elephant pair) are frost-proof and the paint holds colour through several seasons outdoors. A soft brush over each piece once a year keeps pollen and windblown debris out of the detail; skip the power wash. Empty the feeder of damp seed before a frosty week, and tip standing water off the rabbit family before a hard frost.

For other woodland-edge subjects to group with these, see the hedgehog garden ornaments range, the rabbit garden ornaments range, the badger garden ornaments range and the wider woodland animals range. For native British fauna grouped together, the british garden ornaments range. For the bird-feeder hub specifically, bird feeders and baths.

African and Lucky Elephant Garden Ornament Set — From the squirrel garden ornaments & statues range

Frequently Asked Questions

How does delivery, returns and contact work?

UK delivery is free on orders over £50, with a flat rate below that. Orders ship within one working day from our Cotswolds workshop, packed in recyclable materials. Returns are accepted within 30 days for a full refund, with no restocking fees. If something arrived damaged or you need help choosing, email hello@backyardbliss.co.uk and we usually reply within a few hours.

Why are there no actual squirrel figures in this range?

A proper squirrel silhouette isn't on the shelf right now. The collection holds the woodland-edge pieces that share the same tree-base and shrub-corner placement a real grey squirrel would scamper through: a tight-mesh bird feeder squirrels can't easily raid, a low rabbit family at the foot of the trunk, and a low elephant pair anchoring the dappled-light corner. As squirrel-specific stock lands the range will fill out.

Will the Metal Grate Bird Feeder actually keep squirrels off the seed?

It slows them down significantly. The tight-mesh grate is sized for small birds to perch and feed through, which makes it hard for a squirrel to scoop out a mouthful in one raid. A determined squirrel will still take what it can, but the seed lasts longer and the small birds get more time at it. For full squirrel-proofing, hang the feeder at least a couple of metres from a low branch or a fence top so a squirrel can't jump across.

Where in the garden does the feeder hang best?

A couple of metres from a fence or a low shrub so the perching birds have somewhere to wait, and away from a path edge so they settle. The base of a hazel or rowan, the corner under a climbing rose on a low wall, or the shade line of a yew all suit it. The dark weathered metal lifts against pale planting and recedes against green, so a leafy backdrop reads quieter than open lawn.

How does the Rambunctious Rabbit Family group around the feeder?

Fan the five bunnies across a metre or so of low planting at the foot of the same tree the feeder hangs from. Two larger and three smaller, each in a different nibbling or crouched pose, sized to look like a family that has come out from the trunk to feed under the perching birds. The set ships as five coordinated pieces from A Bit Quackers.

Will the dark metal patina hold colour through wet British winters?

Yes. The feeder is finished to weather, so the dark patina deepens rather than scuffs through autumn rain. A soft brush over the metal once a year keeps the surface clean. Emptying the seed pan of damp seed before a frosty week stops it clumping in the grate, which is the only practical seasonal care the feeder needs.

Is the African and Lucky Elephant Set frost-proof outdoors?

Yes. The pair is cast resin with a painted finish, frost-proof and UV-stable through several seasons outdoors. The low silhouette suits a quiet bed at the turn of a gravel path; lifting the bases onto flat pavers or slate tiles through the wettest months helps the paint last longer, but neither piece needs bringing in for winter.

Can these pieces sit alongside a hedgehog or badger figure?

Yes. The dark weathered metal of the feeder and the painted resin of the rabbit and elephant pieces all sit comfortably with a hedgehog pair at the base of a hosta or a badger pair on a bark mulch corner. Keeping the planting consistent across the corner (low foliage, ivy, heuchera, a fern or two) gives one coherent woodland-edge scene rather than several separate displays.