Slate and Nature @ Escape to the Country – BBC

Monday the 30th of November 2020, the BBC will repeat the Escape to the Country program, in which Slate and Nature is featured. If you would like to know more about us, see Gerard and his most popular product, the Slate Window feeder, it is on BBC1 at 15.00h.

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If you are intersted in one of our reclaimed Slate Window feeders, pls send us an email; info@slateandnature.com. The Window feeders are               £ 19.50 and postage by RM 2nd cl.  is £ 3.75 (prices 11.’20).

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Escape to the Country – repeated

Today the BBC Escape to the Country program was repeated again.        If you are also interested in one of our Slate Window feeders – or another product – please e-mail us on: slateandnature@btinternet.com 20170903-IMG_5441 copy

Upcoming Christmas Fairs 2016

Our Christmas Fairs for this year are:             img_1563-copy18-19th November, Ely Cathedral Christmas Fair  ec-christmasfair2016-poster-a4                              

26/27th November, Christmas Slate &        Nature Open Days                                        

1-4th  December, Living North Christmas  Fair, Gosforth Racecourse      

9-10th December, Hexham centre  Christmas Fair

All other days you are welcome at our studio, but please ring us first!

When we are away at fairs, there will normally be somebody at home, but because most of our stock will be at the fair, contact us before you come over! 

Slate and Nature’s Window feeder

 


windowfeeder-vink-zijkantOur Window feeder, hand made from recycled British roofing slate, is one of Slate and Nature’s most popular products. Over the last few years, worldwide, over 3000 windows are transformed into a bird display. This specially designed feeder, is slowly conquering the world, from Tokyo Japan, Johannesburg Africa, Missouri USA, to Finland, Turkey etc. Nationally and internationally appreciated and enjoyed to watch and observe your feathered friends from close by. It has become a wonderful gift for your birds, your self, friends and family, no-matter what age, gender or who you are… everybody likes it.

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‘This a great design, I already know where to put it!’ 

 

In September 2016 our Window feeder was featured in ‘Escape to the Country’, just follow the link and go to minute 16 and see how the window feeder is been made:  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqyKCLSANQI    ;if this link is not active please let us know, we’ll re-activate it!

Ordering a Window feeder:                                                                

You can place your order by sending an e-mail, with your details, to: info@slateandnature.com, or you can phone us on: 00 44 (0) 1434 270331.                                                                                        Alternatively, you can visit our Riverside Studio in West Woodburn. Our studio is open most days, but please ring in advance to check if we are in. 

The price of the Window feeder is £ 19.50, postage Royal Mail 2nd class £ 3.-  (price March 2019) (£ 21.50). You can pay by banktransfer or by sending us a cheque, but we will arrange this later.

Jeanette and Gerard van der Veen, Slate and Nature                                                                                 Park Cottage, West Woodburn, Northumberland  NE48 2SG

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