Helping Bugs at school
It never ceases to amaze us how excited children can get when they go on a bug hunt somewhere as familiar as their own school garden. It's easy to pass by the hidden nooks-and-crannies, but when we take a peak there's an incredible secret zoo just waiting to be discovered! Just think, there are more organisms in a teaspoon of soil than there are humans on earth!
However, even in the most wildlife-friendly gardens, it can be difficult to find these mini-creatures as they are so well hidden. Therefore we need to create as many easy-to-explore habitats as possible. While the key to success is making an area as wild as it can be, we like to do this in as neat a way as possible. The purpose of the following actions is not just to give the bugs a home, but to also create a resource; these will be your ‘go-to’ sites to pick out bugs – like libraries, but with bugs instead of books! There's no end to the wonderful things you will discover living in your new bug habitats:
However, even in the most wildlife-friendly gardens, it can be difficult to find these mini-creatures as they are so well hidden. Therefore we need to create as many easy-to-explore habitats as possible. While the key to success is making an area as wild as it can be, we like to do this in as neat a way as possible. The purpose of the following actions is not just to give the bugs a home, but to also create a resource; these will be your ‘go-to’ sites to pick out bugs – like libraries, but with bugs instead of books! There's no end to the wonderful things you will discover living in your new bug habitats:
