The other day I wrote a blog about "the start of something (that will be) wonderful..." (Click on the words to open the blog post), well I wanted to show you what it is!

Over the half term we had our Wacky Wildlife Adventures - the holiday activities for the kids. Well we made this fantastic feature...

After a slight location change - it's been moved onto the field next to the lapwing hide. We are planning to turn part of this area into a fantastic wildlife orchard, so we've build our feature in there.

 

 

I can reveal that this fabulous feature is infact.... (drum roll)... a minibeast hotel!

This is a great habitat for minibeasts - it's made from pallets stacked on top of each other to create the frame. The gaps are filled with lots of different materials to create hidy-holes and warm places for creatures to live. Inside our hotel we have:

  • pinecones
  • slates
  • flower pots filled with straw (or hay)
  • bricks (the ones with holes in)
  • dead wood
  • rolled up carpet
  • bamboo canes

 

Underneath the base there is a section with pond liner filled with compost for toads! They are easy to make so would be a great thing to  make your gardens.

A big thank you to Nathan, Callum, Lani, Kitty, Felix, Tristan, William, Francesca, Millie, Chester, Ellen, Dave, Tom and Keith for creating this hotel!

 

The minibeasts are going to love it!