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Solitary Bees Nest
Written by Tim Bryan Wednesday, 21 April 2010
A great way to promote and encourage Solitary Bees is to make nests for them to live in. It is fairly easy and can be done in an afternoon with things found in your garden or around your house.
Wildlife Gardening
Find some great ideas on making your garden more attractive to wildlife in this colourful Garden for Life leaflet from Scottish Natural Heritage.
Short of space? You can still Garden for Life in pots and containers!
The Butterfly Conservation Trust have some ideas for turning your garden into a butterfly and moth haven.
Plantlife tell you how to create your own wildflower meadow.
According to Buglife,"if you want a garden filled with life, you need to look after your bugs". Here, they show you how to make a bug hotel.
Breathing Places
The BBC Breathing Places website has lots of ideas for things you can do, whether you've got an hour to spend or a whole weekend, by yourself or in a group.
Nestboxes
Find out how to provide, or make, nestboxes for birds in your garden on the RSPB website.
Bat friendly gardening
This handy guide from the Bat Conservation Trust offers advice on creating a haven for bats in your garden, along with some helpful tips on how to identify these nocturnal visitors.
Download the bat friendly gardening guide
Gardening for Bumblebees
Find out how to make your garden more bumblebee-friendly.
How to Make a Bat Box
Encourage bats into your garden with a bat box.
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