1. A typical roadside verge throughout England and Wales

2. Great Yellow Bumblebee

3. Shrill carder bee

4. The Bee Coalition
Buglife

5. Well done Hartlepool Borough Council

6. From a 2 kilometre test stretch of roadside verge in 2013 ....................

7. Hartlepool have now expanded their wildflower planting scheme to 36 areas throughout the town

8. Hartlepool have now expanded their wildflower planting scheme to 36 areas throughout the town

9. I’m determined to get other local councils to follow the Hartlepool success

10. ( look out for the RHS perfect for pollinators logo )
Can we help them?
We certainly can! Everyone can play a part no matter how small the effort
Plant bee friendly flowers
( look out for the RHS perfect for pollinators logo )

13. My own wildflower planting using Pictorial Meadows Classic seed mix

14. 3 x c50sq mtr areas transformed from a generally neglected waste area

15. Transformed to these pollinator friendly areas that flower from early June through to Sept. End and beyond.

16. Leave even a small area of your garden to go wild

17. Crocus are vital early flowers for bees

19. All together to form; ‘The Bee Coalition’

20. Well done Hartlepool Borough Council (If only others would follow their lead!)

21. Lobby you MP and local council members; ask them about their National Pollinator Strategy plans for bees and other pollinators in England

22. Hartlepool have now expanded their wildflower planting scheme to 36 areas throughout the town