Driftwood Bee & Insect Highrise Box – Handmade in Indonesia | Recycled Driftwood Garden Habitat

Give the hardest workers in your garden a home they deserve with our Driftwood Bee & Insect Highrise Box — a beautifully crafted and genuinely wildlife-friendly garden habitat, handmade by artisans in Indonesia from quality recycled driftwood. Rustic, warm and full of organic character — at 38cm tall, 21cm wide and 11cm deep — this generously proportioned highrise provides a safe, welcoming nesting space for solitary bees, lacewings, ladybirds and a host of other beneficial garden insects, while making a wonderfully natural and eye-catching addition to any outdoor space.

Solitary bees — including mason bees, leafcutter bees and mining bees — are among the most important and most threatened pollinators in the UK and across the world. Unlike honeybees, they nest alone in small cavities in wood, stems and soil, and providing them with a dedicated habitat is one of the most impactful things a gardener can do for local biodiversity and the health of the wider ecosystem. A thriving insect population in the garden means better pollination, natural pest control, healthier plants and a richer, more vibrant outdoor space for everyone.

Each highrise box is handcrafted from recycled driftwood — wood shaped, smoothed and weathered by the sea and elements over time — giving every piece a unique texture, tone and character that no manufactured material can replicate. Sourced and made under fair trade principles in Indonesia, this is a piece with genuine ethical credentials alongside its natural beauty. No two boxes are ever identical, and each one carries the quiet, organic character of the driftwood from which it is made.

A truly meaningful and original gift for gardeners, nature lovers, wildlife enthusiasts and anyone who wants to make a positive difference to the world just outside their door.

Product Details:

• Material: Recycled driftwood, handmade
• Handmade by: Artisans in Indonesia
• Sourcing: Fair trade
• Height: 38cm
• Width: 21cm
• Depth: 11cm
• Suitable for: Solitary bees, lacewings, ladybirds & beneficial garden insects
• Use: Outdoor display

How to Display:

• Hang or fix to a wall, fence, post or tree in a sheltered, sunny spot — south or south-east facing is ideal for attracting solitary bees
• Position at a height of 1–2 metres, away from prevailing wind and rain
• Place near flowering plants to maximise its value to pollinators
• Each piece is entirely unique — natural variations in the driftwood are an inherent and celebrated feature of the recycled material
• The driftwood will continue to weather naturally outdoors, developing further character over time