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March 28, 2026
8am-12pm
Birds of a Feather Flock Together! Do you have a collection of buttons, pad locks, hinges, miscellaneous hardware, watch parts, springs, rusty do dads, trinkets, rocks, bottle caps or any other Knick-Knack you would like to share with our feathered friends by embellishing a sanctuary for them? Use your imagination to create a one of a kind Knick-Knack Birdhouse.
No experience necessary to craft a wooden birdhouse with a bit of humor or nostalgic creativity. Check your junk drawers or cigar boxes in the shed for items that will be fun to decorate your creation! Don’t forget to look in those old Maxwell House coffee cans.
Wood, metal and a pile of junk will be available to use for your unique birdhouse. Come with an open mind for a birdhouse theme or start looking for those special Knick-Knacks that will add just that special touch to your creation.
Tuition: $63
Materials: $12
This course is for adults 18+.
Your Instructor
TOM WICKS
(he/him)
Tom and his wife Vickie have lived on a hobby farm west of St. Joseph since 1982. Creativity, innovation, adaptability, re-purposing, resourcefulness and grit are assets that have served Tom and Vickie well developing an old farmstead into “Home Sweet Home”.
Saving a late 1800’s log home occupied much of their time in the early years while remodeling and upgrading continues into their retirement years. Building outbuildings for critters and farm machinery happened bit by bit as the ol’ farmstead was resurrected from many old structures that had seen there better years and had to be removed.
Of course a large country garden is central to this country life and a touch of sweetness each spring making maple syrup.
Working with our hands building up our hobby farm included woodworking and crafting on many different levels. Tom enjoys woodworking big and small and enjoys sharing the joy of making something with your own hands with others at the Avon Hills Folk School.
Tom spends many hours during the summer at the Avon Hills Folks School offering TimberNook to youth 18 months to 12 years of age.