About Longton Nature Homes

Handmade bird boxes, bat boxes, and shelter for the smaller creatures that share your garden — built by hand in North West England.

Why we started

Longton Nature Homes began in 2024 with a simple idea — that the small structures we build for wildlife should be built properly. Every box is cut from sustainable cedar, larch, or oak, worked by hand, and finished with stainless steel fixings so it can survive years outdoors without needing looking after.

We follow trusted, species-correct designs rather than generic ones, so the animal each box is built for can actually use it — correct entrance sizes, the right cavity depth, proper ventilation and drainage.

At a glance

Founded in 2024, North West England
Handmade to order — bird boxes, bat boxes, bee & insect homes, hedgehog homes, and butterfly houses
Sustainable cedar, larch, and oak, sourced from independent sawmills
Stainless steel hardware throughout, no chemical treatments

Meet the Maker

The hands behind every box

I'm Rob Evans, the maker behind Longton Nature Homes. I moved to North West England almost 15 years ago, but grew up in Pembrokeshire, where I was lucky enough to have access to nature from a young age. An appreciation for the natural world runs in my family, and I grew up believing that looking after nature and providing habitats for it was simply the right thing to do.

Longton Nature Homes started almost by accident — I built a bird box with my six-year-old son, and we both loved it. That project made me realise how passionate I was about it and how much I enjoyed working with wood, which inspired me to start building nature homes for other people to enjoy the beauty of wood and natural materials, while supporting the wild creatures around them.

The maker behind Longton Nature Homes in the workshop