Build a Bug Hotel – Cherrybrook Wildlife Project
Building a bug hotel is a fun and easy activity for families and children, and it helps support wildlife and biodiversity in Cherrybrook. Bug hotels provide shelter for insects such as ladybirds, bees, and other beneficial insects that help pollinate plants and control pests naturally.
You can build a bug hotel using simple materials from your garden and it is a great way to get children interested in nature and wildlife.
What You Need
- Old wood or a small wooden box
- Sticks and small branches
- Dry leaves
- Pine cones
- Straw or hay
- Bamboo canes or hollow stems
- Bricks or stones
How to Build a Bug Hotel
- Find a quiet corner of your garden.
- Use bricks or wood to create a small structure.
- Fill the spaces with sticks, leaves, pine cones, and straw.
- Add bamboo canes for bees to nest in.
- Place your bug hotel in a dry, sheltered spot.
- Leave it undisturbed so insects can move in.
Kids Activity
Building a bug hotel is a great activity for children. Once it is built, kids can check it every few weeks to see what insects have moved in.
- See if you can spot a ladybird
- Look for bees using the bamboo tubes
- Make a list of insects you find
- Take photos of your bug hotel
Help Wildlife in Cherrybrook
By building bug hotels and planting pollinator-friendly plants, residents can help support wildlife in Cherrybrook and make the area greener and more environmentally friendly for everyone.
If you build a bug hotel, we would love to see it. Please send us your photos and we may feature them on the Cherrybrook Residents Association website.