To mark World Bee Day, Year 7 Rookwood House at St Mary’s School Ascot prepared a memorable assembly. The whole school was in attendance and pupils and staff were given some thought-provoking material. This year, World Bee Day highlighted that one-third of the UK’s bee population has disappeared over the past decade and 24% of […]
For the last few decades there has been a pollinator crisis all around the world. Bees and other insects, crucial for pollinating crops grown for human consumption are disappearing alarmingly fast. The underlying reasons are complex but the two major causes are habitat loss due to climate change and pesticide use. Both of these prevent […]
This is a big thank you to Roots & Shoots Mission Possible members in Craiglea, Inverness. They kindly sent a few bees nests to hang in our sensory garden. The flowers are starting to bloom and hopefully the bees will nest. We will update you when it happens. They answered the SOS we posted on […]