Help the Bees
Everyone Can Make a Difference
Honeybees and other pollinators face mounting threats—from habitat loss and climate change to pesticide exposure and disease. But the good news is that everyone can play a role in helping these vital creatures. Whether you're in a city flat or a rural farmhouse, your actions can support bee health and biodiversity. Read about their importance in Pollination.
One of the most effective ways to help is by creating or maintaining pollinator-friendly spaces. This doesn't have to mean a full garden—window boxes, balcony pots, or even letting dandelions grow in your lawn all offer nourishment to passing bees. For tips, visit our Bee Friendly Garden page.
Support pollinator corridors: Bees need to travel between feeding and nesting areas. Local councils and landowners can help by planting hedgerows, wildflower meadows, and verge habitats to form "bee highways" across landscapes. Encouraging these practices in your community has a lasting impact.
Become a bee advocate: Campaign for pollinator-friendly policies, such as bans on harmful pesticides, or encourage businesses and public spaces to plant native flowers. Many towns now hold Bee Friendly Community status—why not get your area involved?
Report swarms safely: If you find a honeybee swarm, don’t panic. Contact a local beekeeper or swarm collection service. Removing and rehoming swarms supports healthy bee populations and prevents them from settling in unsuitable spaces. Learn how to do this in Report a Swarm.
Install a bee hotel or nesting box: Solitary bees like red mason bees and leafcutters don’t live in hives. They need holes in wood, hollow stems, and undisturbed earth to lay their eggs. A bee hotel or small pile of logs can provide valuable habitat.
Reduce your lawn mowing frequency: Letting grass grow a little longer and allowing "weeds" like clover, daisy, and buttercup to flower can transform your garden into a haven for pollinators.
Buy organic and local: Support farms and producers that use pollinator-friendly practices. Buying local honey also supports beekeepers who help manage and monitor bee health across your region. See how bees make honey in How Bees Make Honey.
Raise awareness: Share what you’ve learned about bees with friends, schools, or through social media. Education is key to long-term conservation. Even something as simple as posting a photo of a bee-friendly plant can encourage others to join the cause. You can also share facts from our Anatomy or Behaviour pages.
Our actions—big or small—add up. Bees are responsible for pollinating much of the food we eat and maintaining the wild plants that sustain ecosystems. By helping them, we help ourselves and the planet.
Explore more ways to get involved on our Bee Friendly Garden page, or learn how to report a swarm safely and responsibly.