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Pollinator project creates 4.2 hectares of nature-rich habitat across Cumbria
A council and wildlife trust partnership has won a DEFRA award after transforming 22 sites into meadows and community gardens for pollinators and people.
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Bristol festival will put bees, pollination science and live hives centre stage
The University of Bristol Botanic Garden's Bee and Pollination Festival returns on 5 and 6 September with talks, honey tastings, live-hive demonstrations and children's activities.
Sussex bee study finds one simple way gardens can help during the late-summer food squeeze
University of Sussex research found honeybees have their toughest nectar-foraging period in late July and August, suggesting late-flowering plants and fewer mown weeds can help.
Hoverflies turn out to be tiny heavyweights in strawberry pollination
Queen’s University Belfast research has shown how hoverfly behaviour during a flower visit can directly influence successful strawberry pollination.