Latest News Bees Needs Week Bees Needs Week: 10th - 16th July 2023The BBKA will be sharing our favourite beekeeping moments on our social media: sharing our members photos of their beekeeping and our most popular stories from the last 12 months. Follow us on social media.These are the five simple actions you can take to help pollinators and make sure their populations are sustained: Our Chair Stephen Barnes has been reflecting on how we can all help pollinators for Bees Needs Week: What is Bees Needs Week?Bees Needs Week is an annual event coordinated by Defra, working alongside charities, businesses, conservation groups and academic institutions to raise awareness of bees and other pollinators. Bees and other pollinators are vital for growing lots of our favourite foods and for plants to flourish in our fields and gardens Some of the BBKA pages that will help you Gardening for bees A variety of leaflets including "Ten favourite flowers for small gardens" What Bee is This? Bees in Schools Other useful websites Campaign for School Gardening Pollinating Insects Spotter Guide National Insect Week The Bee Cause (Friends of the Earth) Plants for Pollinators- Teaching Resources Countryside Classroom STEM Pollination Resources BBC- Science KS1 / KS2: What is pollination and how does it work? -ends- Manage Cookie Preferences