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Beyond the Bee Hotel:
Tubes, Stacks and Microhabitats
A Masterclass with Dr Linda Birkin
Join entomologist Dr Linda Birkin for an engaging online masterclass where you’ll discover how to add habitat complexity to your garden to support invertebrates and boost biodiversity.
Tuesday 21st April at 7.30pm (UK time)
What you’ll learn
In this entertaining online talk, Dr Linda will guide you through practical ways to add habitat complexity to your garden. You’ll learn how to:
● Understand the ecological roles invertebrates play and why habitat complexity matters
● Add microhabitats and structural features that support a wide range of species
● How to create bee hotels, bug hotels, hoverfly lagoons and earwig shelters (and how to avoid common mistakes)
● Incorporate deadwood, litter and other natural materials to build mini-ecosystems
● Adapt ideas like dead hedges, twig obelisks and stumperies to suit your space
By the end of the session, you’ll be inspired and equipped to create a garden that supports invertebrates as well as all the other creatures that rely on them.
Meet your host, Dr Linda
A professional insect-enthusiast and science communicator, Linda is particularly interested in urban biodiversity and wildlife gardening – especially those parts of it all that creep, crawl, buzz and scuttle! She specializes in citizen / community science, both because of how important these projects are to ecology as a whole, and the empowering nature of on-the-ground investigation and curiosity. Her work aims to bring understanding and interest about invertebrates to the widest audience possible, through talks, workshops and outdoor entomological activities for all ages.
Basically, Linda wants to talk to you about bugs.
All of you. Anyone and everyone. About all the bugs.
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Can't make it live?
You won't miss out. Sign up and we’ll email the replay to you once the event is over so you can watch it in your own time.
FAQs
How do I join the masterclass?
Once you’ve booked your place, you’ll receive an email with your access link and all the details you need to join live on the day.
What if I can’t make it live?
No problem! Everyone who books will get access to the replay, so you can watch it at a time that suits you.
Do I need any gardening experience?
Nope! The session is perfect for beginners and experienced gardeners alike. Ellie will guide you step by step through the process of creating a low maintenance wildlife garden.
How long is the masterclass?
The live session will last around 90 minutes, including time for questions at the end.
Does it matter if my garden is small?
Not at all! Ellie’s own garden is a small “yarden,” so she knows exactly how to make the most of limited space. Throughout the masterclass, she’ll demonstrate techniques and share ideas that work in any size garden, from tiny yards to large plots. You’ll leave with practical ways to make your space more wildlife-friendly, whatever its size.
Hosted by Wildlife Garden Project CIC, a community interest company
helping people transform their gardens into wildlife havens.