Nature is the Heart of Our Philosophy
We stop, take a deep breath, and observe the natural world around us; in these moments, our creativity flows, and we experience closeness to the genuine and authentic.
It began with an interest in the natural world, birds, and gardens. Our first birdhouses and feeders were born from the idea that they should be a feature that matched the house–and simultaneously attracted the local birdlife. From there, the natural continuation was a series of handmade birds; our beloved collector series–DecoBirds.
With time, the range has grown. Today, its products span both the home and garden, all characterised by beauty, functionality, and playfulness as we carefully design each piece, collaborating with select experts, producers and artisans.
Our business concept
Wildlife Garden aims to, through its retailers, provide products that will bring out a living garden. Our business concept is to sell decorative and purposefully designed products such as bird tables and nesting boxes. Our design and development shall focus on that which is genuinely Swedish, namely high quality and professional handicrafts.Swedish Design
Our hallmark is Swedish design that spreads joy and understanding. Our products are a tribute to artisanship, intricate details, and the material's expressiveness. With knowledge, experience, and creativity as our guides, we create products that are timeless and genuine.
Production
Manchuria, North-eastern China, is where our hand-carved products take shape. For generations, the regions‘ farmers have carved wood during the cold winter months when the land is frozen solid. For over 15 years, we have collaborated with and developed hand-carved products with the same manufacturer. Many of the same carvers have therefore worked with us for a long time. This strong relationship guarantees quality and continuity in the new birds and products that we create together.
The birds are carved in lime wood and painted with eco-friendly water-based acrylic paint. The paint is waterproof and UV-resistant to a certain extent. However, if placed outdoors for an extended period, the colours will fade. Large products, such as woodpeckers, consist of glued wood and should therefore not be placed outside, as this risks the joints cracking.
Environment
As garden friends we live close to the nature, and therefore it is important for us to respect the environment in the process of production. As we choose materials, colours, packaging and other components, naturally we evaluate its effect on the environment.
Our Code of Conduct
All our suppliers are committed to following our Code of Conduct on the working conditions of those who work in production. Our Code of Conduct is based on the rules of the Ethical Trade Initiative (ETI), which in turn are based on UN Human Rights and the core conventions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). In brief, ILO works toward:
- freedom of association, organisation rights and effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
- elimination of all forms of forced labour
- elimination of child labour
- elimination of discrimination in employment.
(Source: http://www.ilo.org/global/lang--en/index.htm)
Based on these rules, we have developed our Code of Conduct. As a small business, Wildlife Garden has a personal relationship with our suppliers and a close collaboration with the production units. We also regularly follow-up on compliance with the rules in place. The Code is a minimum requirement that we have for our suppliers. Several of our suppliers have more far-reaching external certifications.