This is a badge bit (
BB) that is part of the
PEP curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the
wood badge in
Greywater and Willow Feeders.
For this Badge Bit you will build a outdoor willow feeder.
To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
includes walls which screen the occupant from view
includes a door that can be latched from the inside
if you build with a shake roof you can get extra points in woodland care
includes a
urine diverter, which drains to a mulch pit with at least one willow tree
mulch pits are a different BB
includes some system to ensure willow feeder is odorless
describe how your ventilation system makes the air pressure below the seat lower than the air pressure above the seat
includes a raised floor
includes an “occupied” system
includes a fly trap on the vent above the roof
includes a wood-burned, oil-sealed sign identifying the willow feeder
box containing willow feeder cans is relatively air tight
when the seat lid is down, a very small amount of air will be able to move into the box and on to the vent
the lid and seat might need to be modified to improve the “seal” - for a smaller air gap
includes space for at least three willow candy cans for the willow feeder
one active and two spares
four inch ventilator (with jagged bottom) on side of each can
at least six inches of sawdust and/or wood chips in the bottom of each can
includes a hand crafted, laminated information sheet that details how a willow feeder works on one side and how to deal with shark week on the other side. Lots of drawings.
To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must show proof of the following (as pictures or a
video < 2 mins):
- show before, progress, and after of building an outdoor willow feeder
- demonstrate that it meets the above requirements