Without bees and other insect pollinators, our entire ecosystem would soon collapse.
The UK’s over reliance on pesticides in farming and in our villages, towns and cities has caused a 60% decline in our flying insect biodiversity over the last 20 years?
Our gardens are the front line in the battle to save pollinating insects...
If we all play our part in providing safe food for our insects, we can create corridors of chemical free food in our neighbourhoods, linking up with like minded neighbours, villages and towns. Lobby your local MP to go chemical free in your town.
Calling for the UK government to ban the use of pesticides in publicly run areas of our villages, towns and cities.
Sign the petition
Planting for bees starts with chemical free gardening.
When buying plants for your garden remember...
Just because the label says ‘RHS plants for pollinators’ does not mean the plant is free from pesticide, which could result in the poisoning of pollinators in your garden for up to 4 years. Only introduce plants to your space that you know are pesticide free.
Systemic insecticides are known to remain in soil and every cell of a plant for up to four years. Ensure the plant and soil in the pot are organic, otherwise you could inadvertently poison the very pollinators you are trying to protect.
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Grow from seed
Use organic seeds as seed husks can still contain residual traces of pesticide.
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Take cuttings
From trusted sources of chemical free plants, family, neighbours and friends.
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Use organic nurseries
When buying plants use organic nurseries to avoid inadvertant poisoning of pollinators.
Plants for pollinators
for honey bees, solitary bees, bumble bees and Hoverflies, carefully selected to ensure they are amongst the most attractive to bees; all grown organically and are peat and pesticide free.
