Did you know that much of the food that you eat owes itself to pollinators? The majority of pollinators are insects, such as  butterflies, moths, flies, beetles, wasps, and especially bees!
Alberta is home to over 300 species of bees, most of which are solitary bees: they are not aggressive and are also very efficient pollinators.

Pollinators and bees are declining for a number of reasons, including: habitat loss, pesticide use, and climate change. We need solitary bees to pollinate our plants, including our vegetable plots, flower gardens and agricultural crops.

You can help Edmonton’s bees!

Join us for this Help the Bees: Bee Hotel Workshop  where you will create a bee hotel for your backyard from a kit provided by the Edmonton and Area Land Trust. You will also learn more about what you can do to help bees and other pollinators. Bee hotels attract tunnel-nesting, non-aggressive solitary bees and other solitary pollinators, which lay their eggs in the tunnels of the hotel. By placing these in your yard, you will help to create much needed habitat and in turn, will also be introducing more pollinators to help your flower and vegetable gardens.

Participants must bring their own fully-charged cordless drill (with extra battery if possible), and should be comfortable using it. All other tools and supplies will “bee” provided!

This workshop is open to adults and children aged 5+. Children 13 and under must be registered with an adult.  Maximum of two adults or one adult and two children per bee hotel kit. For families with two adults and two+ children, two bee hotel kits will need to be purchased.

Workshop provided by: Edmonton and Area Land Trust
May 25, 2018
7 to 9 p.m.
Knottwood Community Hall

Cost/Registration Info: (Per Bee Hotel Kit)

Community League members (any league): $30
Non-members: $40

In order to ensure we have enough participants, please register below by May 21.

Learn more about bee hotels and pollinators

Photos courtesy of Edmonton Area Land Trust

Questions?
Email communications@knottwoodcommunity.ca

Let us know what other gardening events/topics you’d like to learn about!

This event is being held as part of our 2018 Garden program.  If you’re interested in receiving information on other 2018 gardening events, please register here and we will add you to our Gardening Program email list.

Be sure to let us know what other gardening related topics you’re interested in learning about, and we will attempt to set up workshops, if we can.

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