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Photo Feedback

I get some fantastic photos sent of things people have bought from me in their new homes, which I love to see, especially the range of wildlife (and not so wild) that use the bird baths and water dishes. One lovely customer even got one of my hedgehog water dishes onto the BBC. So I thought it would be nice to make a collection of them here for inspiration and help with choosing designs and a glimpse of what might turn up to use them.

The water dishes are perfect for hedgehogs to use safely and not be able to tip up
A Rainbow Hedgehog adding complimentary colour to a patio

wood pigeon mosaic bird bath

A Wood Pigeon using a Three Bees bird bath
A Three Bees looking great in a contemporary garden
A blue tit on a bird bath
Iridescent Three Bees wings shining through the water
daisy design mosaic bird bath
A Pastel Daisy bird bath used with lovely rustic style garden ornaments
cat drinking from bird bath
The not so wild life will use the bird baths too
mosaic bird bath in garden
A Pastel Daisy bird bath on a patio, perfect for birds and hedgehogs to use
Hedgehog drinking from bird bath
An adult garden hedgehog drinking from a mosaic Harvest Hedgehog bird bath
Hedgehog water dish
A hedgehog bird bath used on the ground for hedgehogs to use, next to a raised bird bath. You can never have too many water dishes in your garden.
owl design bird bath
A turquoise owl being used to add colour to a deck and matching with the other ornaments
A squirrel popping down from the trees for a drink from a bird bath
A tree stump with a wooden top added for a base for a Gypsy Rainbow bird bath
Complimenting flower colours with the mosaic
A blackbird taking a dip in a bird bath
A blackbird taking a drink from a water dish
Cat and bird bath
The water dishes will work as outside cat water bowls too
mosaic handmade bird bath
The slightly raised translucent centres of the daisies adding interest and depth to the design
peaceful garden scene
Buddha watching over the birds bathing
mosaic bird bath
A Moroccan Pool bird bath next to a wildflower meadow patch
Using a bird bath dish on top of an old stone stand
Mosaic bird bath in garden setting
A Pastel Daisy bird bath with an old terracotta chimney used as a base
baby starling in bird bath
A baby starling cooling off in a Harvest Hedgehog water dish
sparrows using bird bath
Sparrows absolutely love splashing around in the bird baths, either on their own or in small groups
Even ducks can drink from the bird baths. Got to luv a duck 😉
wren using bird bath
You might even be lucky enough to catch a garden wren flitting in to use your bird bath



dog with mosaic bird bath
Of course anyone that’s thirsty can make use of the bird baths
wild robin with a mosaic robin garden bird bath
I think this has to be my favourite customer pic, their garden robin with his new robin reflection bird bath, which apparently had literally just been put outside after arriving that morning in the post
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How It Started – Meet JoSara

Hi, I’m Jo, thanks for popping in. Where did it start? Well, I was looking for a decorative and practical bird bath for my own garden and I couldn’t find any that fitted the bill. I had seen a few mosaic style designs on my search and I thought, I could have a go at that. So, I researched garden suitable materials, taught myself how to mosaic, and made my own unique pattern Moroccan pool style bird bath (a design that is still one I have in my shop today, and the bird bath is still going strong in my garden). That started me on a train of thought where lots of different mosaic designs I could create were popping into my head.

Those train of thought designs included something to help our hedgehogs, because it was around that time that I became aware of the plight they were in with their numbers plummeting. As I read more on the subject I realised water is key to attracting wildlife to your garden and can be a lifesaver for them, too. So I thought what better? You could have something decorative to look at, while the water it provides is helping keep your garden wildlife healthy and you could also enjoy watching the wildlife that appeared. Seemed a win, win to me.

I have always been quite arty, but never pursued it, I certainly never thought it would become my career. I also have always had a keen interest in the natural world, but never thought of combining the two things until I made that first bird bath and the penny dropped. There must be other people out there that want something a bit more unique for their home and garden too? Fate had it that I was in a position to leave my long term, very dull, admin job and try starting my own business to find out. The timing was perfect with the handmade boom just getting going and lots of information about how to start a handmade business online was appearing on the internet. So my brand, JoSara, was born with my first online shop opening in 2011.

JoSara in Birds and Blooms magazine
JoSara in Birds and Blooms magazine

Since then it’s been going from strength to strength, including more online shops, a website, and being featured online and in print, with my Three Bees bird bath being in the 5th best selling mag in the home and garden category in the US, Birds and Blooms. And in the US that means a LOT of readers, so that was amazing. My ranges have been expanding, with new designs still popping into my head. And it’s all thanks to the nature and wildlife lovers, and lovers of things a little bit different that were definitely out there.

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