Bees for Development is the world-leading charity achieving rural development by working with bees. We focus on simple methods of sustainable beekeeping - best for bees and best for people too.
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Hedgerows need to flower
Listening to a Gardener’s Question Time programme recently, I heard a lady ask the experts why her shrubs are not flowering as expected: "I prune...
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Land management to support bees and other insect pollinators
Bees for Development practical management tips for different areas of your land, to help encourage wild flower species and pollinators.
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May's green corridors
The bird in the bush is not long out of its nest, discovering how feet and wings work, and still fed by its parents. Cars...
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Beekeeping and sustainability
A factsheet to increase understanding of what constitutes sustainable beekeeping and help you implement beneficial management techniques.
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The importance of bees and other insect pollinators
Insect pollinators: their pollination techniques, foraging behaviour and relevance in relation to crops, flowering plants, and biodiversity.
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Plants that are valuable for bees and other insect pollinators
A Bees for Development factsheet providing useful information to help you integrate insect beneficial plants on your farm.
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Proposed Hedgerow Manifesto for Monmouthshire
Practical guidance on planting, maintaining and restoring hedges to help benefit crop yields, soil, pollinators, and wildlife on your farm.
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