On 02/11/2020 16:43, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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TimW wrote:
I am involved in a project to put some small wooden structures like
nesting boxes out in some woodland. The Desire is that they should be
100% (or at least 99%) biodegradable, so they last as long as poss but
ultimately rot away to nothing. Fixing them in trees with synthetic
ropes or straps is therefore obviously a complete no-no. So traditional
rope is required.

There's a bewildering array of different materials - coir, hemp, flax
etc and some treatments as well like tarred rope. Does anyone know what
is a good choice here for just lasting a few years out in the weather?
Is it better to have thicker rope for lasting, or just strong enough to
do the job?

What are you making the boxes from? I assume no wood preservatives etc, so
I'd guess most natural ropes will last just as long. ;-)



From pallet wood provisionally. I wouldn't expect them to last very
many years. They aren't actually bird boxes and they can be quite heavy.

TW