Create a garden to attract & feed pollinators

Join Charlie Blumer and Mark Paterson from ACT for Bees for a buzzing workshop on bees, butterflies and more!

You will learn ways to attract, maintain and grow your relationship with earth's pollinators, walking away with the knowledge of pollinators' preferences and all you need to create your own bountiful garden in no time.

We will get our hands dirty planting out a native garden to attract and feed pollinators, followed by taking home your own plant and planting guide to start your own pollinator journey.

Let’s protect and grow our way into a resilient future for our pollinators.

About the Facilitators

Charlie and Mark are local beekeepers, who have a deep appreciation of the need to naturally support their honey bees with eco-friendly gardens planted with a range of flowering plants in their gardens.

ACT for Bees is more than about Bees: they are focused on flowers and plants that help pollinators such as bees, butterflies, birds and other animals to thrive in the shared environment.

Since 2014, ACT for Bees have been collaborating with ACT Government, local businesses, community groups and schools to support biodiversity and environmental health by planting for pollinators.

Not only does year round flowering provide food for pollinators, it also improves food security.

More about the facilitator

https://actforbees.org/

https://www.facebook.com/actforbees

https://www.instagram.com/actforbees/

https://www.youtube.com/@actforbees7238

Catering

Afternoon tea will be provided, including tea, coffee and light refreshments.

Event accessibility

Gungaderra Homestead has wheelchair access as well as access to bathrooms and kitchen facilities. Access to the community garden [where the practical element of the workshop will be held] is on uneven ground/ grass.

Safety

Part of this event will be held outdoors. We suggest you bring along a drink bottle, hat, sunscreen and enclosed footwear as well as clothing you're happy to do some light gardening in.

Special notes

The theory component of this event will be held indoors and the practical component outdoors. In the event of wet weather the whole event will be held indoors. Please bring a notebook and pen.