Friday 16 May 2014

Give nature a home at RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands.

Child at RSPB BMW - Ron Thomas



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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