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Two tick sheets designed to help you identify the different types of minibeast you might find in your school grounds. Perfect for a minibeast hunt. For other spot it ID sheets for things such as birds and mammals or ponds see our website https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx

How would you like your very own wetland nature reserve in a washing-up bowl? Simple activity and easy to follow instructions. For more instructions on how to build homes for nature; including bat boxes, hog house and bee house look at our web site https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx

Find out who’s eating all your fruity leftovers. Build a box for bugs that they’ll just love eating. Simple activity and easy to follow instructions. For more instructions on how to build homes for nature; including bat boxes, hog house and bee house look at our web site https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx

While you get a bed for the night, bats need somewhere to tuck up for the day. Some bats are small enough to fit into a matchbox, so this box makes a perfect roost. For more instructions on how to build homes for nature; including a butterfly garden, hog house and mini beast hotel look at our web site https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx

Do you like sweets? Butterflies do too –sweet nectar, that is. Give butterflies a healthy sweet shop by growing plants that send them into a real flutter. Choose herbs – they are tough plants that produce lots of flowers and some can live for years. For more instructions on how to build homes for nature; including bat boxes, hog house and mini beast hotel look at our web site https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx

What good is a bucket with holes in it? Make a brilliant home for little rotters. All sorts of beetles live in rotting wood and leaves. A beetle bucket may be just what they need to survive. Simple to make and easy to follow instructions. For more instructions on how to build homes for nature; including bat boxes, hog house and mini beast hotel look at our web site https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx

Get buzzy! Build nesting places for the bees that don’t buzz (and don’t sting either).You can make this for tiny solitary bees to lay their eggs in. And ladybirds might use it as a place to sleep out the winter. Simple and easy to use instructions. For more instructions on how to build homes for nature; including bat boxes, hog house and mini beast hotel look at our web site https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx

Build your very own Bug-ingham Palace! Create a tower block luxury home for ladybirds, frogs, toads and hedgehogs using garden leftovers. Add as many floors as you like. Simple and easy to follow instructions. For more instructions on how to build homes for nature; including bat boxes, hog house and bee house look at our web site https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx