Wildlife Tricks and Treats
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![Pipistrelle bat | The RSPB]()
Go batty this Halloween
Building a bat box gives these night-time creatures somewhere safe to roost, raise their pups and sleep during the day.
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![Dead man's fingers fungi erupt from a soil wall]()
Our favourite spooky species
You’d never encounter creatures that suck your blood on an evening stroll, or witness a cold dead hand rising from the ground in your local woodland. Or would you…?
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![A yellow and black wasp spider waiting in its web]()
Welcome the creepy crawlies
Create a multi-storey bug hotel that's full of all sorts of natural materials, providing hidey-holes for creatures galore.
Things that go bump in the night...and day
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![A magpie inkcap mushroom dripping black organic matter as it deteriorates]()
Freakish fungi
Look high on trees and down in fallen leaves to see what spooky surprises you can find. Remember to look and not touch though – some fungi are poisonous!
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![A jay bird amongst golden-brown leaf litter]()
What to spot in October
As we move firmly into autumn, there’s still lots going on in nature. Find out what you could see in October...
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![A privet hawk moth on a tree, illuminated by a torch]()
Grow food for moths
Moths and their caterpillars are crucial foods for birds, bats and other mammals, and adults are important pollinators of wild flowers and some trees.
