May 12, 2026

World Bee Day celebrations

We’re very much looking forward to the World Bee Day celebrations at the Capital Region Farmers Market on 16th May, ACT for Bees + members will […]
February 8, 2026

Extraordinary flowering, native bees, hands-on workshops — and why pollinators need us more than ever

We hope you’ve had a relaxing holiday and enjoyed the beauty of nature. This year has brought extraordinary flowering and abundant fruit; however, extreme heat, fires […]
January 12, 2026

Deadly varroa mite threatens half of Canberra’s beehives

A informative report by ABC Canberra about the impact of Varroa mite affecting Honeybees across Canberra and the region. Mark Paterson and Micah Wood are both […]
December 1, 2025

Success with our grant application!

We are excited to share that we have received an ACT Government Environmental Grant 2025 to raise awareness of native bees through a series of bee hotel and nesting […]
August 22, 2025

Buzzing Through Winter: Beekeeping Summit, Varroa News & Ginninderry Blooms

Buzzing for Biodiversity at Ginninderry Something wonderful is taking root in the Ginninderry development at MacNamara, — pollinator corridors designed to keep native bees and other pollinators thriving year-round. […]
August 22, 2025

Treatment Free Beekeeping: August workshops

Les Crowder Australia Visit not to be missed! Central coast NSW : Thursday 14th AugustSydney: Saturday 16th August Canberra:  Wednesday 20th AugustMullumbimby NSW:  Saturday -Sunday 23rd & […]
March 7, 2025

February 2025 – late summer

Welcome to our late Summer newsletter Strategic Plan & Collaboration with ACT Government We’ve started this year by focusing on our Strategic Plan, particularly in collaborating […]
October 28, 2024

Australian Pollinator Week news & events

Welcome to our Spring/Summer newsletter We’ve had great fun delivering workshops on planting for native bees and building bee hotels, thanks to support from the Canberra […]
May 4, 2024

March-April 2024 Newsletter

April is now upon us and with it, the certainty of approaching  cold nights and hopefully some sunny skies with the cooler days.  It’s a good […]