Working with GWR, we transformed what was an overgrown railway station into a wildlife haven of floral planters, complete with bug hotels and bird boxes; and expanses of wildflower meadow. The wildflower areas may look a little wild – but they’re meant to. We cut these areas back twice a year (in autumn and spring) …
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Working with GWR, we installed three floral planters at Penzance Railway Station – with a mural to follow soon. The weather was, shall we say, wet (!) but that didn’t put off station manager, James, who got stuck in helping the team shift soil and keeping them fuelled with cups of tea. The planters join …
We embraced the “wild” at Newhaven Harbour Railway Station for our latest project with Southeast Communities Rail Partnership. A substantial strip of railway siding had been long neglected and, despite being pretty overgrown, contained some decent plants for pollinators – and wildlife. So instead of stripping the site right back, the BFT team did some …
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We were approached by the family of Amanda Battini in 2021 with the request to create a commemorative bee-friendly tribute for a woman who loved nature and bees. With donations from the family, friends and Amanda’s former workplace, Mills & Reeve LLP, we transformed the dilapidated planters at Cambridge Railway Station. Repairs were made to …
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Adding to our portfolio of station transformations with Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail comes the series of herb beds that we’ve installed at stations including South Woodham Ferrers, Witham and Colchester. Planted with the likes of mint, rosemary and thyme, they’re not only suitable for commuters to pick from and cook with on their …
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Adding to our portfolio of station transformations with Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail comes the series of herb beds that we’ve installed at stations including Witham, Colchester, and Sudbury. Planted with the likes of mint, rosemary and thyme, they’re not only suitable for commuters to pick from and cook with on their way home; …
The old station master’s garden, dating back to 1850, was concreted over many years ago. It was impossible to dig up the concrete because of the cables running beneath it. So we have built a large planter on the concrete footprint to replicate, as far as possible, the original garden. We are planting it up …
Adding to our portfolio of station transformations with Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail comes the series of herb beds that we’ve installed at stations including Sudbury, Colchester, and South Woodham Ferrers. Planted with the likes of mint, rosemary and thyme, they’re not only suitable for commuters to pick from and cook with on their …
Time is Running Out. That’s the important message portrayed by our latest art installation at London Bridge Railway Station. Back in 2020, the Bee Friendly Trust launched a competition to create a unique sculpture that would draw public attention to the worrying fact that populations of honey bee and many other vital pollinators are dwindling. …
Planters don’t have to be big to pack a punch. The ones we installed, with support from Essex County Council and Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail, may be slightly smaller than our usual size but they are still proving popular with the local bee, butterfly and other pollinator populations. The secret? Salvias.
Bee Friendly Trust
Unit 10, Woodborough Yard,
Woodborough, Nr Pewsey,
Wiltshire, SN9 5PF
emma@beefriendlytrust.org
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