DIY projects to help local wildlife

Wildlife oasis
Keep the beneficial insects in your garden happy and hydrated...

Bird feeding table and bird perch
Two simple-to-make bird-friendly DIY projects...

Bird bath
Keep your feathered friends cool over summer...

Bird house
Encourage birds to nest in your garden with this easy...

Bee hydration station
This simple watering station provides a safe way for your pollinators to stay...

Dual bird feeder
Put an empty wine bottle to good use with this feeder...

Bird house
Create your own colourful bird house from an old wooden box...

Hive stand
Jacob Leaf buzzes with excitement over a foldaway double hive stand...

Whare wētā
Learn how to make a whare wētā for your garden...

Bird feeder
Learn how to make a bird feeder for your garden...

Bird feeder
Encourage birds into your garden with this colourful bird feeder...

Bug hotel
Get the kids encouraging friendly bugs to check into your garden...

Bird feeder
Create a handy bird feeder to attract feathered friends into your garden...

DIY worm farm
Go green and upcycle an old metal laundry tub into an upmarket...

House of birds
Jacob Leaf makes a home for the birds out of a $5 fence pail...

Colourful upcycled bird feeders
These colourful upcycled bird feeders will be a real treat...

Bird & bee sanctuary
Create a birdbath with a natural sandstone paint effect...

Rhubarb leaf birdbath
Jacob Leaf sculpts a birdbath out of a humble rhubarb leaf...

Birdbath
It’s easy to turn a few terracotta pots into a stylish birdbath...

Bird bath
Brighten up a corner of the garden with this easy-to-build bird bath...

Bug hotel
Let the bugs check in for a five-star experience in this upmarket hotel...

Bee kind
Using paint and plants to create a bee-friendly corner...

Feed the birds
Now that it is getting colder, it is time to think about providing food for your...

Insect house
Learn how to build a cosy bug hotel to hang in a quiet corner of your garden...

Bat roosting box
Provide a roosting and resting site for a rare and threatened native bat...

Upcycled birdfeeder
Rose Hughes comes up with the picture perfect project for bird lovers...

Native bird feeder
Serve up a buffet for our nectar, fruit- and seed-eating native birds...

Rustic birdhouse
A simple rustic birdhouse using reclaimed wood...

Worm towers
How to make these colourful worm towers. A worm farm...