Make A Bug Hotel

A few years ago we made a bug hotel.

Materials Used

Old wooden pallet

Old clay tiles

Clay pipes

Twigs

Straw

Bricks

Leaves

Bamboo pieces from broken garden edging. 

What to do

Find an area in the garden big enough for your bug hotel. It can be as big or small as you like and the materials you use. 

Gather all your materials together.

Place the wooden pallet on the ground and fill compartments with bricks, clay pipes, leaves, twigs, straw and any materials you have that will make a good habitat for insects.

We placed clay roof tiles on the top to cover the bug hotel and make it a darker habitat for the insects. 

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