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Overview
Make a bug box for insects and give nature a helping hand within your garden. Using easy-to-find scraps of timber, old bamboo canes and old branches, it will cost you very little and provide the perfect habitat for beneficial insects such as spiders, ladybirds, lacewings and bees.
Do it:
October - March
Takes just:
2 hours
How to do it
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Make a simple box using scraps of untreated timber approximately 2cm thick. You will need four pieces of wood of equal length for the sides and one square piece for the back. Nail them together, leaving the front end open. -
Cut hollow canes such as bamboo into short lengths to fit in your bug box. You could also drill holes in pieces of wood or branch, making your holes different sizes to suit different insects. -
Fit the canes and wood into your box. Insects aren't fussy so you can make your box as rough and ready as you like. -
Drill a hole into the back of your box and fix it on to a fence or arch using the self-tapping screw.
"Place the bug box in a sheltered spot in your garden, but don't hide it too well or the insects won't find it."
