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.
Pollinator Plots Appeal
Will you help join the plots for pollinators? This winter, we’re aiming to raise £10,000 to create and care for pollinator-friendly landscapes across Northern Ireland. Your support will help…
Ulster Wildlife Trust
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.
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.
All About Bees
This link will open on the Surrey Wildlife Trust website.
Are honeybees taking away nectar sources from other pollinators?
Talk: The History of Bees
This link will open on the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust website.
Join Isle of Axholme Area Group for a talk by Simon Bower on the fascinating history of bees in the UK.
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!
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.