The timber eco hut has a living roof planted with drought-resistant plants to attract insects. Drainpipes connect the roof to water butts to show rainwater harvesting in action. A solar panel on the roof powers a variety of lightbulbs inside the hut, from old energy-hungry varieties to energy efficient types and ultra-efficient LED lightbulbs.

The Sussex Wildlife Trust garden, complete with an eco hut, was possible thanks to a £10,000 grant from UK Power Networks and was built by the trust from scratch with the help of dozens of volunteers from the electricity company’s offices in Crawley.

The Eco Hut will be open during weekdays from August 2017 at Woods Mill nature reserve near Henfield

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