LEARN MORE ABOUT BATS IN YOUR GARDEN
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pipistrelle bat / Hugh Clark
In the UK there are 17 species of bat, all of which enjoy feasting on insects. Your garden can help to ensure bats get a good supply of food from spring through until autumn when they go into hibernation.
Learn more
- Download our Gardening for bats factsheet which explains how growing a diverse range of flowers in your garden can offer great feeding opportunities for bats
- Download our Planting that sends you batty! factsheet which lists plants for different times of the year to encourage bats to your garden
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Further information
- Take a look at our Garden without peat page
- Take a look at our Native plants page
- Take a look at our Insect homes page
- Natural England's advice on Wildflower meadows and how to create one in your garden
- The Wildlife Trusts guide to Wildlife Gardening