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10 DIY Bee Hotels You Can Make For Your Garden

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By providing food and water in your garden, you can encourage native bees to visit and by making them a bee hotel, you can encourage them to stay. Why is this important?  Bee’s are crucial pollinators and an important part of the Eco system.

Building a bee hotel for the garden is a fun project to do with the kids, young and old. Bee hotels are very popular and whilst you can buy your own bee hotel you can make them too. How do you make your own bee hotel? We have listed 10 diffrent DIY tutorials for you to follow below but let me give you a few basic. A bee hotel needs to consist of hollow stems of bamboo, Bee hotel nesting straws or reeds that can be bundled together and packed tightly in a large container. The container or hotel can be small or large.
DIY insect hotels can be made out of recycled material such as bricks, pallets, and even piles of old logs. but once you build it how will they know your Bee hotel is ready for business? Start, by planting bee attracting flowers such as poppies, sunflowers, and sage favorites.   Bee’s are slightly fussy when it comes to their accommodation so make sure your homemade bee hotel is in a warm sunny position and off the ground. Don’t make it too high, only about 1 metre as these high flyers prefer to sleep a little lower.

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Building with Nature: My Experience with Natural Birdhouses

If you’re someone who enjoys DIY woodworking projects and has a soft spot for garden wildlife, Natural Birdhouses by Maria and Amen Fisher is a must-read. I picked this book up recently and have been completely inspired by the earthy, sustainable approach it offers to building homes for birds, bats, and even beneficial bugs.

What really drew me in was the focus on using found wood and natural materials—think branches, logs, reclaimed boards, and other bits of nature you can often source from your own backyard or a nearby forest. Not only does this make the projects eco-friendly, but it also gives everything a beautiful, rustic feel that blends effortlessly into any garden or backyard setting.

The book includes 25 step-by-step projects, all clearly explained and illustrated, which makes it accessible for both beginner and seasoned crafters. Even if you don’t have a fully-equipped workshop, most of these can be tackled with just a few basic tools and a bit of patience.

I started with a simple birdhouse design, using some weathered fence boards I had stashed in the shed. The instructions were easy to follow, and I was surprised how quickly it came together. Within a couple of days of putting it out in the garden, a curious little sparrow showed up—talk about instant reward! I’ve since bookmarked the bat box project and one of the insect hotel builds for next weekend.

What I really love about this book is that it’s not just about crafting; it’s about encouraging wildlife and creating a more natural, welcoming habitat right in your own yard. It’s a great way to involve kids, too—mine were fascinated by the idea of building a bug hotel and couldn’t wait to help collect materials.

If you’re looking for nature-inspired DIY garden projects that not only look good but also serve a purpose, Natural Birdhouses is full of ideas that check all the boxes. It’s creative, environmentally conscious, and a great way to spend time outdoors while giving something back to the ecosystem.

I’d definitely recommend this to anyone into sustainable gardening, backyard birdwatching, or rustic outdoor décor. Let me know if you give it a try—I’d love to hear what you build!