Cut your timber to size following a nest box plan, then drill or cut an entrance hole in the front piece, which measures two hundred millimetres by one hundred and fifty millimetres wide, with the hol
In autumn, allowing three to four hours for the build, drive four wooden stakes into the ground in a square, about ninety centimetres apart.
Put native wildflower seeds, clay powder and peat free compost into a bucket, using roughly one cup of seeds, two cups of clay powder and five cups of compost.
Gather the learners and split them into smaller groups.
Cut your timber to size following a nest box plan, then drill or cut an entrance hole in the front piece, which measures two hundred millimetres by one hundred and fifty millimetres wide, with the hol
Choose a spot with plenty of sunlight but some shelter from strong wind and rain, ideally near flowers, herbs or shrubs that can provide food for visiting insects.
Choose a mix of wildflowers to suit different pollinators, such as flowers favoured by moths, bumblebees, honeybees and butterflies.
Familiarise yourself with a recognised deadwood survey method and its criteria.
Every year, sometime between September and February, once nesting season is well over, carefully remove the nest box from where it is positioned.
Choose a piece of hardwood and drill holes into it, ideally around eight millimetres across, though you can vary the size, drilling as deep as you can without breaking through to the other side.