If you’re looking for something to do with the kids that is great for nature and will get them outside, this is perfect for you. Insect hotels, sometimes called “Bug Hotels” can be made of anything you have lying around. All you need to do is fill them with a few foraged bits and pieces that insects can hide in, lay egg in, or hibernate in, and then you just pop it in the garden and let nature do the rest.

Insects like solitary bees love long thin tubes to lay their eggs in. Don’t worry, these are NOT aggressive species, many don’t even have stings, so you don’t need to worry about encouraging solitary bees into the garden – they are friendly!

All insects are important, whether they are natural pest control, like spiders, or part of the food chain, like wood lice, these creepy crawlies are so important, and this is a great way to help support them and the entire ecosystem.