In Pictures: Nature gets a boost in Boston at Transported event for families
Giving a helping hand to creatures, critters and creepy-crawlies was the aim of a fun nature-themed event held in Boston at the weekend
The Naturehood event saw families visit Central Park on Saturday to take part in wildlife-themed activities.
Organised by community arts organisation Transported, members of the public were able to get hands-on making wildlife habitats such as bug hotels, hedgehog houses and bird boxes.
Participants also got to learn about wildlife in Boston, make bird food and seed bombs, and plant wildflowers native to the area.
Co-hosted with Boston Naturehood, as part of Transported’s Town Jewels project, the event was supported by expert woodcarver Peter Tree, who led the project to build a new bug hotel for the park.
A spokesperson for Transported said: “We had a lot of people on the day, with lots of nature items made, and lots of bug catching and releasing.
"And by the end of the day, the lovely new bug house was complete and ready for its Central Park residents.”
Transported are now asking local residents for ideas on what to call the bug house – with one suggesting the name ‘Buggingham Palace’.