Batman hoverfly © Frank Porch
Hoverfly lagoon competition
Unleash your creativity to help hoverflies with a bespoke hoverfly lagoon!
For many hoverflies, there's no better place to grow up than in a water-filled hole in a tree, full of leaves and other delicious decaying matter. But these watery spots aren't always easy to find, especially in our gardens. Luckily, we can create our own! A hoverfly lagoon mimics these natural nurseries, providing the perfect place for many hoverfly larvae to live.
An example of a hoverfly lagoon © Buzz Club
The competition
Wild About Gardens has teamed up with Buzz Club to run a hoverfly lagoon competition - you can have fun, help hoverflies and be in with a chance at winning some fantastic prizes!
Create your own hoverfly lagoon, take a photo and tell us a bit about it to be in with a chance of winning some exciting wildlife gardening prizes! Our panel of judges will be looking at a range of criteria including sustainability, creativity and how well it supports wildlife. Entries will be split into two age categories: 'Under 16' and '16+'.
The deadline for entering is Friday 19 September 2025
For more information on the judging criteria and the full terms and conditions, see the competition entry form at the bottom of this page.
The prizes
The winner of the the 'Under 16' category will win:
- a BuzzClub sponsor pack
- a copy of the Wild About Gardens 'Be a hoverfly hero' booklet
- The Little Book of Wild Gardening
- a £50 gardening voucher
The winner of the '16+' category will win:
- a BuzzClub sponsor pack
- a copy of the Wild About Gardens 'Be a hoverfly hero' booklet
- a book bundle kindly donated by Bloomsbury, including Hoverflies of Britain and North-West Europe, Planting for Pollinators, Wildlife Gardening for Everyone and Everything, One Garden Against the World and The Water-Efficient Gardener