Guest Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Not sure if this is the right board - I think this crosses between here and Green Thinking. In the November 2007 edition of Gardeners World magazine there was an article on building a nature stack. I wanted to do it and started collecting the materials - got some pallets, bought some cheap ridge tiles on Ebay. I never got round to actually building the thing though. I just piled the pallets and scattered the ridge tiles in the corner of the garden where I was going to put it. Last week I went over to Hanningfield Reservoir to go geocaching. It's been a while since I went over there and I was happy to see a lovely nature stack had been built by the teenage volunteers. They had used the same article that I had seen (And kept safely) - there was a copy of it up on the shed next to the stack. Anyway it inspired me and I've spent my evenings this week building mine. I'm quite pleased with it and I'm hoping that it will attract a lot more in the way of bugs and insects to my garden. I already have a "meadow" and plans for a nature pond. But I'm very proud of my stack - if anyone wants more information I wrote all about it on my blog - including saying what all the different things attract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 That looks amazing, what a great idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Wow, what a brilliant thing to do - and it looks amazing! Well done Pengy - another idea I might try with the boys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Love it! lots of hidey holes there for the little bugs. Im sure you'll get lots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Wow! That's a super des res! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 How fantastic to have a bug hotel in the garden I'd love to have a go at making one. Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAB Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 That is fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 I'm sure we have one of those....it's just not been put together yet! I'll have a look at your blog & give it to the children as a project to assemble! Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Just tell them you want yours as neat and tidy as the one at the reservoir! It was rather TOO neat for my liking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyknickers Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Wow that looks great - good project for schools. Look forward to hearing what you attract. Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Brilliant isn't it! We have lots of unplanned ones around the farm , but I think I'll get Lauren and Jake making a nice tidy one like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 What a fabulously clever idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I showed the pictures to Lauren and Jake and they started collecting a few things ready for next week.......they found some roof tiles left from when the house was built and put a large one by the back door..... Carl found it later and was in a mad flap because he thought it had fallen from the roof! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Lol - I wish I'd seen his face! I'm pleased I've finally built it - I always knew I would which is why I saved the article all that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGirlsMum Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Your nature stack is almost the size of all the available space in my garden But Im sure round the back of my shed most of the hiding places are there but definitely not so neatly stacked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaPoule Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 This is fabulous! I would love to do something like this - I have looked at the Gardeners World website, and can't see anything. Any idea where I can find some instructions? Cheers x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
