Introduction 6
Homes and habitats 8
Make a bird box 10
Owl homes 14
Awesome owls 16
Bird architects 18
Build a bird bath 20
No-bake bird cake 22
Make a butterfly garden 24
Beautiful butterflies 26
Build a bat house 28
Fantastic bats 30
Make a bee home 32
Inside the hive 34
Build a bug hotel 34
Build a beetle bank 38
Termite towers 40
Make a mini pond 42
Amazing amphibians 44
Pond dipping 46
Make a mini meadow 48
Become a wildlife detective 50
Glossary 52
Useful conservation websites 54
Products specifications
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Author
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Esther Coombs |
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Pub Date
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14/05/2024 |
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Binding
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Hardback |
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Pages
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56 |
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Country
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United Kingdom |
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GBPPrice
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12.99 |
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Availability
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Not yet available |
Bird, Bee and Bug Houses shows children how to support garden wildlife by making sustainable bird, bee and bug houses, as well as how to create habitats through small, achievable projects.
Perfect for young naturalists, this beautifully illustrated, accessible book is packed with practical activities and information about the wildlife found in our gardens and beyond. The content is designed to inspire curiosity and encourage children to have a go and do their bit in supporting and protecting creatures both big and small.
From building nest boxes and beetle banks to bee homes and butterfly feeders, children will also learn why supporting our backyard creatures is so important to the success of local ecosystems and the biodiversity of the world. Each project includes easy-to-follow illustrated step-by-step instructions along with detailed material and tool lists.
Activities include: Mini Wildlife Garden, Bug Hotel, Beetle Bank, Bat House, Nest Boxes, Bird and Butterfly Feeders and more.
