Some West Farleigh in Bloom member took part in an online seminar "Kent's Plan Bee Summit' recently. We learned about the decline of bees and other pollinators and ways in which we can help reverse this trend. This time of year is particularly difficult for bees as they still need flowers, leaves, longer grass, water and hedges to provide shelter. Plan Bee involves creating lines of trees, shrubs, areas of flower whch will attract bees and other pollinators. We wondered how we could contribure?
Could we build our own bee line in West Farleigh? In the cold and rain last week we began clearing a patch of verge at the top of Kettle Lane where we plan to create a lavendar bank. Whilst we wait for warmer weather to plant lavendar, we have put in some comfrey which the bees will love. We need you help to extend the bee line through the village please.
Please let us know on Bloom@TheFarleighs.co.uk whch bee attracting shrubs you have in your garden, and where you are, we can start plotting this information on a map. If you can think of any other areas of West Farleigh where we could plant some shrubs, please let us know!
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