Wildlife gardening: how to make a log pile

Wildlife gardening: how to make a log pile

Why not add a simple log pile to your garden and create great habitat for all sorts of wildlife?

A log pile is a refuge for all things creepy crawly, which will in turn attract frogs, hedgehogs and birds looking for a meal. You might even see a stag beetle! On top of this, log piles are a favourite place for amphibians to hibernate. Ben tells us all about it in this video.

Make a simple log pile for wildlife

You can also read our online guide to making a log shelter.

How to make a log shelter

Find out lots more ways to make your garden more wildlife friendly on our Actions page.

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