Making and Tinkering

Make a Bat Box

There are estimated to be more than 15 million gardens in the UK, covering an area greater than all of the UK’s nature reserves combined.

Our gardens and public green spaces are vitally important habitats for wildlife, including bats.

The UK is home to 18 species of bat, the largest being the noctule which weighs the same as four £1 coins, and the smallest is the pipistrelle, which weighs as little as a 2p coin.

Installing a bat box will help local bats, encouraging them to move into areas that have limited roosting space.