Over the Summer Solstice weekend (21–22 June 2025), we hosted two glorious days of creativity, community and connection with nature. Families, artists, and visitors of all ages gathered in the 30-hectare nature reserve of Samphire Hoe, to take part in a packed programme of artist-led workshops, performances, and hands-on activities. Interactive artworks emerged across the site – …
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Nando’s, London
We have been working with the staff of Nando’s at their head office in Putney, close by our planters at East Putney Station. A bee club has been formed, hives installed on their roof, and regular training sessions established. The Nando’s Bee Club meet once a week and look after the bees and spin honey …
stevexoh
Artist Steve Chapman (stevexoh) is the mastermind behind our wonderful Bee Friendly Awards. He runs stick painting workshops that bring people together through creativity and conversation. When the supersize hive at Watford Junction Railway Station, Hertfordshire needed an update, we knew it was the perfect white canvas for some of Steve’s thought-provoking black line designs.
Summer Solstice 2025
Over the Summer Solstice weekend (21–22 June 2025), we hosted two glorious days of creativity, community and connection with nature. Families, artists, and visitors of all ages gathered in the 30-hectare nature reserve of Samphire Hoe, to take part in a packed programme of artist-led workshops, performances, and hands-on activities. Interactive artworks emerged across the site …
Bee Friendly 2025 – Meet the Winners
Self-pollination, “Bee aware”-ness days and bee-themed Christmas trees – just three of the exciting ways towns, schools and community groups around the country have been supporting bees and pollinators this year. It seems there is no end to people’s creativity and enthusiasm, in fact; something demonstrated by the winners of this year’s Bee Friendly awards. …
Hounslow East Railway Station, London
There is a planter on the Westbound platform at Hounslow East, seen by all those travelling to Heathrow on the Piccadilly Line. It was built by a member of staff, now long retired and their planter long neglected. We have rebuilt and replanted the planter and the current station team are looking after it.
The Secret Life of Bees – TV Show features the BFT!
Tune into Channel 5 at 9pm on Thursday, 22nd May and enter The Secret Life of Bees – presented by naturalist and wildlife presenter Steve Backshall but featuring the Bee Friendly Trust’s very own Dr Luke Dixon. We were privileged to be included in this two-part documentary, which explores the history, science and habitats of …
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Celebrate the Summer Solstice 2025 with the BFT
Live music, interactive art installations, performance and poetry, in a striking coastal setting SATURDAY 21ST AND SUNDAY 22ND JUNE We are excited to announce a new event for the summer, held at the atmospheric and inspiring Samphire Hoe countryside park (pictured). Set across 30 hectares, this nature reserve will provide a stunning backdrop to two …
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Bee Friendly Trust work celebrated by the BBC
Meet BFT team member Sid Sharpe, who has recently been featured on BBC news for his role in our homes for nature initiative with Govia Thameslink Railway. We’ve been working with GTR on a project to create 100 homes for nature across its rail network, which includes stations in East Sussex, Surrey, London, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire …
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Furze Platt Railway Station, Berkshire
A narrow platform didn’t stop GWR adding some floral colour to Furze Platt Railway Station in Berkshire. We installed one of our self-watering planters behind the railing instead, on some unused land (that wasn’t suitable for planting).