A second companion workshop, ‘Bat House Design, Construction, and Placement’ will take place at Distant Hill Gardens on Sunday, Oct. 25 from 1 – 4 pm. This is a two-part workshop beginning with an indoor presentation, followed by an outdoor component where participants will have the chance to help raise two bat houses on the property. Bat specialist Amanda Melinchuk will lead the workshop and will focus on appropriate design, construction, and placement of bat houses. You will most likely be surprised to learn all the details that go into a successful bat residence! Amanda will also demonstrate two very cool acoustic monitors she uses to survey bat populations in the area.
Sign-up for one of both of the workshops. Each will cover slightly different topics, but you will get an excellent overview of bats, bat houses, and the plight of bats in New England at both events.
Both workshops are free, and all ages are welcome.
The Walpolean 
You are lucky to still have your resident bats, Lil. Many who have had them in the past no longer do. Bats are mosquito and insect-eating machines consuming on average 6,000 to 8,000 insects each night!
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I understand what you mean, Michael but I don’t have mosquitoes in the house. The mosquitoes are outside and that is where I would like the bats to stay!
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I’ve built umteen bird houses only to recently people ask me for bat house.I’ve worked at carpentry for over 50 years but DUH! never bat houses so can you lead me to a good starter plan as i’d sure appriciate it.
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