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SUMMARY:Make your own native bee hotel
DESCRIPTION:Bees and other pollinators need our help\, and there’s so much we can do in our own backyards. We’re very excited to team up with the Canberra City Farm’s 10th Anniversary celebration to hold an Australian native bee workshop to learn more about the wonderful range of species we have in Canberra and the region.\nParticipants in the workshop will be making a simple bee hotel which has the right dimensions for our local bees. Sadly\, many of the bee hotels available commercially\, are unsuitable for native bees because the holes are too short and/or are made of inappropriate materials.\nSo come along and make your own bee hotel to provide an ideal nesting site in your garden! \nThanks to the generous support of the ACT Government 2025 Environmental grants program\, this workshop is being offered to you free of charge.
URL:https://actforbees.org/event/make-your-own-native-bee-hotel-september-2025/
LOCATION:Canberra City Farm\, 2 Dairy Road\, Fyshwick\, ACT\, 2609
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SUMMARY:'Send a little love to our Native Bees' Valentines Day February 14th 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our 4th Native Bee Hotel Workshop\, delivered in partnership with the Ginninderra Catchment Group. A fun\, hands-on session where families can help support local native bees by building bee hotels to take home. \nEvent Details\nDate: Saturday 14 February\nTime: 10:00am – 12:00pm\nWho: Children 8 years and over\, accompanied by a parent or carer \nWhat to Expect\n\nLearn about local native bees and why they matter\nBuild a bee hotel together\nTake your creation home to support pollinators in your garden\n\nHosted by\nACT for Bees + Other Pollinators Inc.\nIn collaboration with the Ginninderra Catchment Group \n📍 Location and booking details to be added\n🐝 Limited places – bookings essential \nPerfect for curious kids\, caring parents\, and anyone who loves bees! \nBookings through Eventbrite coming soon! \nThanks to the ACT Government for funding through the 2025 Environment grants.
URL:https://actforbees.org/event/send-a-little-love-to-our-native-bees-valentines-day-2026/
LOCATION:Ginninderra Catchment Group\, ACT\, Australia
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SUMMARY:World Bee Day 2026 @ Capital Region Farmers Market EPIC
DESCRIPTION:Why World Bee Day matters:\nCelebrating Pollinators at the Capital Region Farmers Market\n Celebrate bees and other pollinators with us at your local Farmers Market! \nAs part of the worldwide celebration of bees and pollinators\, ACT for Bees will be sharing the fascinating world of our local native bees — the tiny pollinators doing such important work in our gardens and ecosystems.\nWe’re also delighted that the Canberra Region Beekeepers will be there to talk all things honeybees\, honey\, and beekeeping. \nCome along to learn\, connect\, and support our local growers\, makers\, and pollinators. Every visit to the market helps strengthen a healthier\, more sustainable community. \nEvery year on 20 May- the world acknowledges one of nature’s most important creatures: the honeybee. World Bee Day was established to raise awareness of the vital role bees and other pollinators play in keeping our ecosystems and food systems healthy. The people of Slovenia were instrumental in this because of the special place that honey bees have in the country’s history and culture. For us in Australia\, It is a day to reflect\, to educate\, and to act on behalf of honey bees and other bees. \nBees are responsible for pollinating around a third of the world’s food supply\, and approximately 80% of all flowering plant species. Without them\, many of the fruits\, vegetables\, nuts and seeds we take for granted would simply disappear from our plates. Almonds are almost entirely dependent on bee pollination. So too are apples\, cherries\, blueberries\, avocados and countless other foods. When bee populations decline\, so does the quality\, diversity and abundance of what we eat. \nHealthy pollinator populations are also directly linked to food quality. Well-pollinated crops produce larger\, more uniform fruit with better flavour\, longer shelf life and higher nutritional value. For farmers and producers- bees are the foundation to production. \nWorld Bee Day holds special meaning at the Capital Region Farmers Market. Our producers\, from orchardists and almond growers to market gardeners\, rely on healthy pollinator populations to bring quality food to your Saturday basket. Celebrating World Bee Day is our way of honouring that connection between nature\, growers and community. \nSo join us on Saturday 16th May 2026 as we celebrate World Bee Day amongst the very produce that relies on our amazing bees. The market will be hosting ABC Canberra Radio for a live broadcast\, as well as traditional Slovenian Honey Breakfast (incorporating bread\, apples and honey from our local producers). There’ll also be growers on hand to answer questions about the best bee-friendly plants for your garden\, honey producers and exclusive honey themed food. Join us for the celebration for bees and other pollinators at the Capital Region Farmers Market EPIC Canberra. \nFor more events Australia wide visit the Australia World Bee Day website
URL:https://actforbees.org/event/world-bee-day-2026/
LOCATION:Exhibition Park in Canberra\, Flemington Rd\, Mitchell ACT 2911\, Canberra\, ACT\, 2911\, Australia
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