The bench makes room for slow decay
The HABITATS LOG design gives a pile of woody material a place alongside public seating. The logs can remain as they weather. In an otherwise tidied public space, the design makes that gradual change part of the plan.
NO NorwayIn practice. A public bench holds logs and branches so seating and small wildlife habitats occupy the same place.
What to keep in view
Species and site conditions determine whether a log pile provides useful habitat.
A public seat shares its footprint
An appropriate choice of wood and site matters, as do access, upkeep and local species. A photograph of a completed bench can document the arrangement. Measuring whether particular organisms benefit takes a separate observation over time.
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