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DIY Bee Bath for the Garden

Tutor: Kate Nisbet, crafter and designer, What Kate Made

Join lifelong crafter and designer Kate for a relaxed summer session where she’ll show you how to make a bee and butterfly bath to support these important pollinators.

Bee baths provide bees, butterflies and other pollinators with a shallow, safe place to stop for a drink, especially during warmer weather. In this DIY garden craft, Kate will also show you how to decorate your bee bath with colourful acrylic paints to create a unique garden feature.

About Kate:

Kate is a lifelong crafter who runs craft workshops from her base at What Kate Made in Lancashire.

Video time

40 minutes

DIY Bee Bath for the Garden | Virtual Village Hall | Royal Voluntary Service

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  • Terracotta pot and saucer
  • Acrylic paints
  • Paint brushes
  • Glass beads, marbles or small pebbles
  • Strong glue

Build a bee brick

If you're looking for other ways to support bees this summer, why not build a bee brick with Rachel to provide a safe nesting space as well as shelter for solitary bees! 

a close up of a bumblebee pollinating a sunflower