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How to build a bat box

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How to build a bat box

Build your own bat box and give a bat a safe place to roost.

More ways you can help wildlife

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How to make a hedge for wildlife

Hedges provide important shelter and protection for wildlife, particularly nesting birds and hibernating insects.

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How to attract moths and bats to your garden

Plant flowers that release their scent in the evening to attract moths and, ultimately, bats looking for an insect-meal into your garden…

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How to make a woodland edge garden for wildlife

Few of us can contemplate having a wood in our back gardens, but just a few metres is enough to establish this mini-habitat!

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