Bees and other pollinating insects are in trouble. Disease, chemicals and disappearing green spaces have all contributed to their dramatic decline.
Pollination by insects is crucial to our continued food supplies, so growing the right types of trees, shrubs and plants makes all the difference..
One of the easiest ways to help the various types of bees is to choose to grow flowers in your garden that the bees love. Tips are to:
• Choose “single flowers”
• Choose a variety of flower shapes and heights
• Grow a succession of flowers through the season, from early Spring to Autumn
There is a huge variety to choose from. For plant names, look at the RHS website or for a fun app which tells you whether the flowers in your garden are bee‐friendly, go to https://beekind.bumblebeeconservation.org/home
Why not come visit Abingdon’s own Bee Beds in the children’s playground in Abbey Meadows – find out more here.
