Insect Hotel Building Workshop

Learn about the beneficial role insects play in your garden and create your own insect nursery.


Among the Trees
Among the Trees
5.0 (189)
4k followers

6 hours Class size 8 to 10 guests     $299

Sydney
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Craft
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Woodworking
Insects play an important role in our urban lives, from pollinating our herb gardens to controlling unwanted pests. In this course, you’ll learn how to build a durable, sustainable insect habitat to support all kinds of beneficial insects in your neighbourhood.
While you build, you’ll learn about the fascinating world of native insects and their importance in maintaining a healthy ecosystem. We’ll cover some local species, why you might want them in the garden, and how to attract and support them.
You’ll also gain practical carpentry skills as you construct your insect habitat using reclaimed timber and items found in your own garden. We’ll provide some tips on how to install and maintain your insect habitat to ensure longevity and effectiveness.
Whether you are a seasoned gardener looking to enhance biodiversity in your garden or a DIY woodworker interested in building something that supports local wildlife, this course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to create a welcoming home for beneficial insects.

Knowledge required
This workshop is aimed at people with no or minimal experience with woodwork, who would like to learn basic skills while creating a positive. It is open to anyone 16 years and over, or open to children 13+ with adult supervision.
The course is run using entirely hand tools so you need to be aware that there is an element of physicality involved and most of the work is carried out standing up.
What you'll get
By the end of this insect hotel building workshop you will have:
  • A handmade insect habitat for your own garden
  • An understanding of local insect species and how to attract them and keep them in the garden
  • The knowledge to safely and effectively use a variety of woodworking tools such as handsaws, hand planes, drills, drivers, marking tools and more.
  • Hands-on experience building with reclaimed and sustainable materials.
What to bring
You are encouraged to bring your own protective eyewear. However, sanitised Personal Protective Equipment will be available to use. Any borrowed PPE needs to be sanitised after use.
  • You are required to wear closed-toe shoes.
  • Please wear clothing that can get dirty (e.g. sawdust and stain will be present).
  • Long hair needs to be tied back, and no loose-hanging jewellery should be worn.
Suitable for

This class is great for a team building activity or hens party.

Location

Among the Trees - 27 Sydney Street, Marrickville NSW

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Among the Trees
Among the Trees

5.0 (189)
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Among the Trees is an ethical and sustainability based start-up for reclaimed timber located in Marrickville. 
Saving timber from demolitions or other discarded uses and making it available to the public through a retail timber shop and woodworking classes. Accessibility to wood doesn't just mean being wheelchair friendly (which we are), it also means helping customers understand how to use and source reclaimed timber. To make it as easy as possible to work with, we offer custom machining and glueing, so the timber in our store can be squared, resurfaced and cut to specific dimensions. We also help empower individuals to have the confidence to undertake woodworking projects by offering woodworking beginners classes that are taught with simple hand tools. 
 
Lumberyards and wood workshops can be intimidating sometimes, ATT is one of the few places that caters not only to architects, planners, homeowners as well as carpenters and tradespeople but also to customers that have little to no woodworking experience and are embarking on DIY and student projects or trying their hand at repair, renovating or building. 
Our workshop at Among The Trees is set up to be the perfect space to learn about hand tools, reclaimed timber, and woodworking. We’ve been hard at work collecting, restoring and tuning all the tools required to learn woodworking, and a few extra ones as well.
 
All-in-all, everyone that is interested in wood is welcome!
2025-01-03 15:00:00
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