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Discover how to give nature a home this May half-term Learn ways to transform household rubbish into a home for
nature this half-term at RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands.
From making bug
homes to butterfly feeders, visitors to the nature reserve can take part in a variety of fun activities and
find out how to attract more insects to their garden.
Dan Trotman, Visitor Development Officer at RSPB Burton
Mere Wetlands, said: Having a
wide range of insects in the garden is important, as they provide lots of benefits including being a great food source for all kinds of other wildlife, from birds to hedgehogs and
even badgers!
Making bug homes
from bamboo and plastic bottles and butterfly feeders from bottle tops
and paper plates is an easy and exciting way to recycle household waste. Families visiting the reserve
during half term can take advantage of these activities and spend time
building the bug homes and butterfly feeders, before taking them home to
start creating a haven for wildlife in their outdoor space.
Families can also
enjoy the fun self-led trail around the reserve and use our popular Wildlife Explorer backpacks to
investigate the wildlife that isn t so easily seen. And with the new extended Reed
and Fen trail now opening up the reserve s Explorer Zone, families can
really experience the wild of the wetland.
The butterfly feeder sessions will be held on Wednesday
28 May and bug home making will be on Thursday 29 May. Both sessions run
from 11 am 3 pm at Burton Mere Wetlands. The activity costs 4 per child ( 3 RSPB members).
For more information on the reserve and its activities,
please call the reserve on 0151 353 8478, or check out the website
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