Gardeners are being asked to leave their lawns uncut and join Kent County Council (KCC) in supporting No Mow May, allowing flowers to bloom and supporting bees and other pollinators. The campaign by Plantlife is being promoted by KCC’s Plan Bee team to help boost awareness of how wild plants can support habitats. The council…
A new bus with the eye-catching logo of Kent’s Plan Bee, the county’s strategy to help pollinators, has just joined the fleet of Kent Thameside’s rapid transit service, FastTrack. The double-decker, operated by Go Coaches, is promoting Kent County Council’s Plan Bee pollinator action plan as it runs between Dartford and Gravesend. Pictures of the…
Ways in which Kent’s pollinators can be supported to thrive using footways, railways, riverbanks and verges was the focus of this year’s Plan Bee summit. The event was convened by Seán Holden, Chairman of KCC’s Environment & Transport Cabinet Committee and Kent’s Plan Bee, and took place on Tuesday 23rd November. Held virtually for…
Making life more straightforward for pollinators will be a key focus of this year’s Plan Bee summit, which will be held virtually for the second year. Pollinators include bees, butterflies, moths, beetles and wasps and are key to ensuring successful seed and fruit growth for plants, thereby ensuring our environment is secured for the future.…