How to Make a Bug Hotel!

Produce the perfect stack of habitats in your own garden to attract useful and interesting invertebrates. And perhaps a hedgehog!

Chocolate mining bee (Andrena scotica ) – male

In the UK, an average garden is home to more than 2,000 species of insect. Many of these insects are useful to the hobbyist gardener, controlling those pesky bugs that can cause damage to our cherished plant life.

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How to make your own Aquarium!

During Water Week, you will meet a lot of animals that can be found in ponds, rivers, and seas. So, why not make an aquarium for them? Don’t worry- the animals are made out of paper, and so don’t need feeding. Follow this step-by-step guide to complete this fun activity. And see our other water-related content to learn about these habitats!

Adult supervision required- use of scissors throughout.

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