The theatre step design provides safe drinking not just for birds but other pollinators and insects who like to sip from the shallow edges of pools. The bath comes with a short base section which raises it around 10cm above ground level. It is embossed around the birdbath rim with the opening lines from the well-known verse from the W H Davies poem ‘Leisure’. ‘What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare.’ The new Shenstone Bird Bath is now made from a composite material called Clayplas - a blend of recycled plastic and clay, which looks like marble but is much lighter and tougher, with a 10-year guarantee. The colour has been updated to a grey marble effect. Remember to regularly top up the water levels and give it a good clean to prevent algae build-up
