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. Every Spring, these will become filled with bee-friendly plants and flowers, 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) …

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 …

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 …

Sorcha Faulkner

When we were in need of an illustrator to help us create ID guides for station nature trails, we looked no further than Sorcha Faulkner. Based in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, her distinct style provides anatomically correct detail, whilst remaining fun, fresh and appealing-to-all. Find her work on our station signage plus the postcards we …

Abbey Lossing

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. ‘Urban Ecosystem’ (pictured) by illustrator and animator Abbey Lossing was placed on display …