Holy Bat Boxes, Batman!

1265 Stanton Hill Rd,Cameron NC 28326

05 March, 2021

Description

October is Bat Appreciation Month! Welcome these marvelous mosquito-munching mammals to your yard with a custom bat box! A quarter of the endangered mammal species in NC are bats— and nearly all the other ones are whales! Bats face a number of challenges, but especially habitat loss since a bat’s ideal home is a standing dead tree—not the sort of thing most home owners want in their yards! But fear not, bat lovers! Bat boxes are effective and less likely to demolish your house. Join us for a hands-on bat box building workshop, as well as a walking tour of our 47 acre sustainable farm (including visiting with goats, pigs, chickens, ducks, and more!). As we walk we’ll talk about bats’ and other native flora and fauna interact with agriculture to enrich depleted soil and create balanced ecosystems. YOU’LL MAKE: A 17 x 31” four-chamber nursery bat house, based on a design approved by Bat Conservation International . I’ll pre-measure and cut the components and you show how to assemble them. Then we’ll paint the houses in high contrast colors appealing to our sight-challenged bat buddies. (Just one of many cool bat factoids you’ll learn!) In addition to a fun, relaxing afternoon on the farm you will receive: Exterior grade materials so your work lasts for yearsPrinted instructions—including hanging suggestionsLight refreshments (locally sourced when possible!)