Countryside Management students have recently been looking at habitat improvement as part of their Ecology Unit. Having looked at the importance of insects within habitats in the classroom it was time for the group to put their practical skills to the test! All students had the opportunity to create insect boxes which are the perfect hiding place for small insects over the winter months. With the college housing its own on site bee hives the importance of insect diversity on the farm is clear.
The group threw themselves into the task with great gusto and were soon reaping the rewards of their efforts. By the end of the session there was a collection of well-constructed insect boxes as well as a couple of a slightly more rustic nature.
The newly created insect boxes will be hung in areas of woodland local to the college to act as imitation tree hollows. This is a habitat that has declined significantly in some areas due to health and safety concerns surrounding dead trees in public areas.
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