Bee-Squared is an initiative we heard about from a parish council in Surrey. Participating households plant a 1 metre square of wildflowers in their gardens to encourage bee and other pollinators. You only need 5 grams of wildflower seeds to cover the 1 metre patch. Bees are vital to both pollinate the food we need to survive and pollinate many of the trees and flowers that provide habitats for wildlife.
We have found a couple of places online that will send you free wildflower seeds. The links are provided below to be helpful and are not an endorsement…
Apply for a seed kit | Grow Wild | Kew
Free wild flower seeds | UK | Just Bee Honey (free seeds but postage costs 99p)
The Wildlife Trusts provide some great tips on creating a wildflower garden: How to grow a wild patch or mini meadow | The Wildlife Trusts
The public open spaces at Hunts Grove will incorporate wildflower areas but we’d love to hear your plans for creating a wildlife patch, or planting a Bee-Square, in your gardens.