A pile of rocks and stones
Rock piles provides cover and can be incorporated as garden ornaments
Use different stone and rock sizes
Can be placed on top of the ground or in a hole in the ground
Position the stone layers so they provide different size spaces
For optimal use, place piles of stones in different places of the garden
Do not disturb the pile once built
Habitat Rock Piles
Rock piles are especially appealing to some of the smaller wildlife species we share our world with
How to Construct a Rock Pile for Wildlife - First of all, use a diversity of rock sizes. The pile can simply placed on top of the ground.
Five Ways to Build a Wildlife-Friendly Garden
Build a bug hotel or rock pile
Small insects love nooks and crannies which they can crawl into, hide-out in and live in and the best way to create little areas rich in biodiversity is to build a bug hotel from bits of wood, bark, leaves, bamboo canes, twigs or anything else you have lying about the garden. You can do a similar thing by creating a rock pile in the garden. You can make them as big or small as you like but one thing is for sure, the insects will love their new home.
Insects and other minibeasts
Why rock and stone piles can make good habitats
Make sure you use a range of sizes, and do not disturb the pile once built. Birds, insect predators and small mammals will hunt for prey in the pile.