Pollinators and Biodiversity with Holly Hale from Holly's Backyard Bees

With World Bee Day being celebrated on 20th May, it is a great time to stop and reflect on the role that these important pollinators play in our sustenance, health and the wellbeing of the world we live in. Honeybees, as well as many of our Australian native bees and other insects pollinate many of the foods that we love and that keep us nourished - apples, pears, cherries, plums, oranges, cucumbers, strawberries, pumpkins, zucchinis, watermelons...the list goes on and on!! Bees (and pollinators in general) are often not thought about as vital members of the food production system, however without them, life as we know it would look very different. Helping children make connections between bees and what they eat is possibly one of the most important connections we can foster as educators, because from this, can stem many connections with our environment which can change the way we think about caring for our earth, the soil, plants, materials and resources. 

Holly from Holly's Backyard Bees works directly to these aims - teaching children about honeybees and native bees in the context of our co-dependent connection with them for sustainable food systems, agriculture and caring for our earth. In this PD session, Holly will provide education on honeybees, native bees and be sharing about her programs and experiences as a beekeeping educator, as well as discussing ideas on how to engage children in this connected learning. We hope to see you there!