A BUZZ IN THE GARDEN: Gardening for Pollinators with Richard Rickitt
March 17 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Free
Our pollinators are in peril; bumblebees, solitary bees and honey bees are all under threat from the modern-day onslaught of pesticides, habitat loss and intensive agriculture. Yet between them, the almost 300-species of UK bee, along with other pollinators, are responsible for more than a third of everything we eat.
In March, Richard Rickitt, one of the UK’s best-known beekeepers and co-editor of BeeCraft magazine, will be joining Winsley Nature Chain at Hartley Farm to share with us ways in which we can help save the bees.
This fascinating and richly illustrated talk will introduce many of the bee species found in the UK and explain how you can help to save them by creating a pollinator oasis in your garden. To quote Richard – My talks are richly and clearly illustrated and designed to fascinate and amaze – and there are always a few laughs.
Richard keeps around 30 colonies of his own bees as well as a few more for some high-profile locations and individuals. He is beekeeper at Westonbirt Arboretum, where he also teaches beekeeping. He has written several award-winning books including- Beekeeping for Gardeners.
Free to attend, no need to book.
Hosted by Winsley Nature Chain, in The Barn, at Hartley Farm.
Refreshments will be available to purchase from Hartley Farm.