My Little Habitat

My Little Habitat My Little Habitat's aim is to provide 100% natural wildlife environments! Our products are carefully

WORLD BEE DAY - 20th MayLet's talk about Leaf Cutter Bees!Leafcutter bees cut perfect circles from leaves, but they don’...
20/05/2026

WORLD BEE DAY - 20th May

Let's talk about Leaf Cutter Bees!

Leafcutter bees cut perfect circles from leaves,
but they don’t eat them. They carefully trim these pieces to build and line their nests, creating cosy chambers for their young.
A leafcutter bee can carry a leaf piece many times
its own weight. She flies it back to her chosen nest site, gripping it tightly as she travels with incredible precision.
Once the nest chamber is filled with pollen and a
single egg, the bee seals the entrance with layers of leaf pieces. This leafy “door”protects the developing bee inside until it’s ready to emerge the following year.

LEAFCUTTER BEES ARE A TYPE OF SOLITARY BEE. DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE OVER 270 TYPES OF SOLITARY BEES IN THE UK ALONE?!

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16/05/2026

I’m the designer, maker, nature lover and creative mind behind My Little Habitat. Inspired by my love of art and wildlife, I created My Little Habitat in 2019 to transform natural materials into meaningful pieces that celebrate and support wildlife affected by habitat loss in our gardens 🐞🪲🐛🐝🐦🦉🌳

11/05/2026

Don't put off the idea... like I did for a year 🫣
Start the thing. You never know where you might end up 💚💙❤️💛💜

04/05/2026

I built a bug hotel using reclaimed bricks and natural materials foraged straight from my garden - twigs, bark, dead plant stems and more. It’s a simple project that gives wildlife a safe place to shelter, nest, and overwinter and makes a great, neat feature in the garden!

It's really easy to make and also a great project to do with children 🐞🪲🧱

🛒 What you need:
• Reclaimed bricks (I used 8)
• Twigs, small sticks, bark, pinecones, hollow plant stems. Anything dry and natural that creates little gaps and hiding spots!

💡 Why it works:
Different textures and cavities attract different beneficial insects. Hollow stems help solitary bees, loose bark and twigs give ladybirds and lacewings a cosy place to hide, and the gaps between bricks create perfect nooks for beetles and other tiny garden helpers.

🌳 What it can attract:
Solitary bees, ladybirds, lacewings, beetles and woodlice, spiders, and other small garden creatures.

📍Where to put it:
Pop it somewhere sheltered, close to plants, and ideally in a quiet corner of the garden. A spot that stays fairly dry and gets a bit of morning sun is perfect. Once it’s in place, leave it undisturbed so the insects can settle in.

18/04/2026

What a wonderful morning we had at Sweet Pea Grow & Play! I met my lifelong friend and her son at Courtney's beautiful gardening field today for her Action for Nature day. We had so much fun exploring all of the stations and being outside with nature 🐞🐛🪲🌱

18/04/2026

What a wonderful morning we had at Sweet Pea Grow & Play!
I met my lovely life long friend and her son at Courtney's beautiful gardening field today for her Action for Nature day and we had so much fun!!

02/04/2026

People often ask, ‘Do you make all this yourself?’
This clip shows one of the many steps that go into each piece. It's one of the many hats I wear as a small business owner and one i don't want to lose.

It’s a small part of the overall workflow, but it’s an important one — steady, precise, and done by hand.

Shadow, as always, keeping me company while I work. Hank is off digging somewhere 😆

Every product goes through a series of processes like this before it’s finished. This is just one of them. After this, it's quality control to make sure I'm happy, "debarking" and sanding rough edges if necessary. Then roping, labelling and storing, or going straight into a gift box!

27/03/2026

Who says Easter eggs are just for humans? These “eggs” are for you AND the birds!
I’ve been packing up pine cone feeder kits that bring real joy to the garden and for any nature lover this Easter. Give something back to our wild visitors.
A sweet, simple alternative to all of the over priced chocolate… they last a lot longer too!

Oh and a bonus of supporting a small business rather than a huge brand 💚🐣😁

Chocolate eggs are getting more expensive every year — and they’re gone in a day!For the same cost, you can choose an Ea...
18/03/2026

Chocolate eggs are getting more expensive every year — and they’re gone in a day!
For the same cost, you can choose an Easter gift that lasts longer, creates less waste, and supports a small business (AND WILDLIFE!) instead of a big brand

These non‑chocolate options are ideal for anyone who doesn’t eat chocolate, prefers something practical, or just wants a more eco‑friendly way to gift this Easter 🐣 🐝 🐦 ☺️

Proud moment 🐝🌱🐦Introducing the first look at my new improved gift box!I have been wanting to level up my packaging for ...
05/03/2026

Proud moment 🐝🌱🐦

Introducing the first look at my new improved gift box!

I have been wanting to level up my packaging for a while now. After a few setbacks last year, I finally made the time to knuckle down with the designing and research.
I am now over the moon to show off my FIRST COMPLETED BOX, I couldn't be happier with it!

Our best-selling Birds & the Bees gift box is now all singing and dancing with descriptions, photos, and all the information 🤩

Of course, matching my wonderful little trailer shop! 💙🌼🌸

Unfortunately, all of this comes at a cost, so I have made the decision to invest the money and time I would spend on large show pitches this year into these improvements instead 🤩

Still like the simplicity of the Kraft gift boxes?
Don't panic!! The box sleeve won't be fully replacing the original blank boxes 💚

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