Inside Turtle Reefs
Inside Turtle Reefs are made by flipping the mould upside down so it resembles a big bowl, lining it with newspaper and filling it with concrete. But here's where it gets fun. Every single Turtle Reef is unique - rolled up cardboard, bags full of sand, glass bottles, egg boxes, take-away cartons, coconut shells, anything really, can be used to create tunnels and rooms, different textures and hidey holes within the concrete - it's like making a fish condominium! The only constant is that every Turtle Reef needs a hole in the top or wave action will mean it won't stay in one place on the sea floor.
That square bit on the side of this Turtle Reef is made from an egg box and creates a great surface for algae and corals to attach to, as well as sheltered places for small crustaceans and invertebrates to hide and lay their eggs.
All plastic (in the form of bags full of sand and take-away cartons) is used to create shapes only and removed before the Turtle Reef goes into the sea.
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