Swift Awareness Week
Swift expert Sarah Gibson explores the early life of these brilliant birds
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Save bees and pollinators
We have pollinators to thank for every third mouthful we eat. Not only do they pollinate our food crops, but they’re also vital for the survival of other wild plants that support so much of our wildlife. The Wildlife Trusts are working to save bees and pollinators. Found out how you can help save butterflies and bees.
The best plants for bees and pollinators
Set up a ‘nectar café’ by planting flowers for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies
Mental Health Awareness Week: Moving more for your mental health
"Getting out in nature immediately reduces my stress levels and calms my mind. The sounds, smells and sights bring me into a place of mindfulness and I feel more harmonious with myself and…
Meeting Bees Needs in the Countryside: the Jordans Farm Partnership
Much has been said in recent years about the decline of our wild bee populations - and for good reason.
Gardening for Pollinators
This link will open on the Cumbria Wildlife Trust website.
A member of the Trust Pollinators team will give a talk on Gardening for Pollinators.
Ponds for pollinators
This link will open on the Cumbria Wildlife Trust website.
Join us to learn about the importance of ponds and water features for wildlife and pollinators
Planting for pollinators
This link will open on the Cumbria Wildlife Trust website.
Explore the world of pollinators and how you can help them in gardens and community spaces.
Make a bee-line to the mainline! Stafford Railway Station's pollinator makeover
Volunteers and Staffordshire Wildlife Trust staff work with Cross Country Trains and Avanti West Coast to brighten up Stafford Railway Station.
Identify solitary bees in the UK
What bee have you found? Read the best guide to identifying solitary bees that can be found in the UK. Here are a few you may have spotted!
Talk by Julie Mugglestone on bees
This link will open on the Essex Wildlife Trust website.
Join Havering Local Group for a talk given by Julie Mugglestone about her life with her bees, hear about their importance to wildlife and why we need to look after them.
Government puts bees at risk
The Government has again put bees at risk by permitting the use of the banned pesticide thiamethoxam on sugar beet in England in 2022.