Lesson 2 - Improving habitats

Activity 1

A bush garden with lots of habitats

Is your garden or local park a healthy habitat?

Some gardens are great at providing homes for animals. The best habitat gardens have leaf litter, lots of plants, rocks, logs and water.

Activity

• Go outside to a garden or a local park.

• Use the Habitat score card to rate the area.

• What did you find a lot of?

• What do you think the environment needs more of?

• What kind of animals might live here?

Activity 2

Planting a shrub for habitat

How can I improve an environment for small animals?

It's easy to make a garden better for animals. You just need to create more habitats.

Activity

• With the help of your parents or teacher choose a small garden you would like to improve.

• Plant some plants.

• Add rocks, leaf litter and logs.

• Add water – make a birdbath out of an old bowl.

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