North Arm Cove Community Garden is hosting a
Native Bee Workshop Dr Megan Halcroft
9:30 am – 3:00 pm Saturday 11 October
North Arm Cove Community Hall
The Ridgeway North Arm Cove
There are a few vacancies phone Maria Pickles 0249973045 to register asap
The program will be packed with visual and practical information on native bees.
9:00 am Arrival, registrations and light refreshments
9:20 am Welcome and Introductions
9:30 am Workshop in the Hall with Dr Megan Halcroft
- A summary of the life & times of the stingless bee Austroplebeia australis,
- Bees’ place in our environment: includes honey bees, stingless bees, semi-social and solitary bees
- How bees contribute to biodiversity in the ecosystem
- How bees improve crop production and the economic importance of bees in our world
- Anatomical adaptations that make bees the best pollinators in the world
- The pollinator crisis worldwide
- How to identify some of the native bees in your own garden
- How to attract native bees into your garden
- How to conserve and provide habitat for native bees
Lunch 12:30 – 1:30 pm In the Community Garden and under the pergola
1:30 pm – 2:30/ 3:00 pm Constructing a native bee habitat for your garden or community location.
Demonstration native bee nests will be available and also some for purchase.
Things you can buy
- CDs with PDF documents will be available for purchase at $12 per CD,
- “Native Bees of the Sydney Region: A Field Guide”, distributed by Aussie Bee (valued at $12),
- A guide to making resin bee and reed bee nests,
For more information on Megan and Native Bees See http://www.beesbusiness.com.au/
