The Yards & The Bees was a series of bold art installations celebrating urban bees at The Yards Covent Garden, in London. After the exhibition came to a close, three of the four artworks were generously donated to the Bee Friendly Trust and now find themselves at three of our bee-friendly projects. ‘Urban Ecosystem’ by …
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What Makes a Town Bee Friendly?
Do you think your town or city has what it takes to be awarded bee-friendly status? We’re looking to work with towns and cities across England to make them more suitable for supporting bees and other pollinators. And that means more than simply creating more wildflower areas and wildlife spaces (although that’s a good starting …
Whatstandwell Railway Station, Derbyshire
With support from East Midlands Railway, Derwent Valley Line and the Community Rail Partnership, and with additional funding from generous donations and anonymous supporters, we installed two large planters plus one smaller one at Whatstandwell Station in Derbyshire.
Cromford Railway Station, Derbyshire
Working with East Midlands Railway, Derwent Valley Line and the Community Rail Partnership, and with additional funding from generous donations and anonymous supporters, we installed three planters at Cromford Railway Station, Derbyshire.
Tutbury & Hatton Railway Station, Derbyshire
Two of the floral planters we installed at Tutbury & Hatton Station, with support from East Midlands Railway, Derwent Valley Line, the Community Rail Partnership, and with additional funding from generous donations and anonymous supporters.
Chesterfield Railway Station, Derbyshire
Perhaps one of our biggest projects to date. In partnership with East Midlands Railway, the Community Rail Network and with additional funding from generous donations and anonymous supporters, at Chesterfield Station in Derbyshire, we installed not just one but 18 planters. These will be filled with bee-friendly plants and flowers come spring, for the pollinators …
Cheerios and the BFT Offer Breakfast for Bees
This month sees the launch of the Cheerios Save the Bees campaign. We’re proud to be supporting this campaign, which sees the wholegrain cereal brand sending out free packets of sunflower seeds to its consumers. Look for promotional packs on supermarket shelves from now on (you’ll see the Bee Friendly Trust logo on the box) …
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London Bridge to get Innovative Bee Sculpture
Last year, we launched a competition to design a unique and innovative bee-themed sculpture for London Bridge Station. We received a wealth of original and interactive designs, all using primarily recycled materials. Picking one winning entry was a tough job for our panel of judges, which featured representatives from London Bridge Station, Amalgam Modelmaking and …
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Coram’s Fields Youth Project #2, London
Following on from the success of our lockdown wildlife garden project, we were pleased to be supported by the Mayor of London and the Grow Back Greener Fund for a major project of further nature planting at Coram’s Fields. Coram’s Fields is a children’s charity that serves as a safe place for all children to …
Grow Back Greener
Here’s a sneak peak at the latest wildlife space to be created at Coram’s Fields, London. Following on from the success of our lockdown project, we are pleased to be supported by the Mayor of London and the Grow Back Greener Fund for this new initiative. The space will include an orchard – abandoned for …
