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The Bayside Backyard Bee Project
Backyard hives and Bee friendly plants for Bayside
Project details
Suggested by: Eleanor
Project partner: Beaumaris Conservation Society Inc
Region
Inner South East Metro
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The Bayside Backyard Bee Project will commence with an introductory information session on 'Beekeeping in the suburbs'. A 'bee friendly' plant will be available for the first 100 participants who register (and attend) the information session.
Participants will be able to apply for one of twenty 'Backyard Beekeeper' packages. The package will include a beehive, colony, safety equipment and additional support and mentoring through access to an experienced beekeeper and the 'Bayside Beekeeping Community'.
An estimated 30% of our food production, and most of our favourite garden plants are dependent on the pollination provided by bees, however these hardworking little creatures are increasingly under threat from pesticides and loss of habitat.
The Bayside Backyard Bee Project will provide residents the opportunity to give bees and other local wildlife a helping hand through the distribution of 100 'bee friendly' pollinator plants, and support to establish 20 new Backyard Beekeepers.
Bayside residents will make connections through a shared interest and build their own 'Beekeeping community' as they improve the health of their neighbourhood environment.
Project details
Suggested by: Eleanor
Project partner: Beaumaris Conservation Society Inc
Region
Inner South East Metro
Budget
Votes
218 votes received
This project did not receive enough votes to be successful.
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Thanks Raelina. Great to have your support!
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Great initiative! #putalavenderpotoutforbees
Thanks Nichola. Lavender a great addition to your garden to keep bees happy. Hopefully lots more bee friendly plants will come out of this project.
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would love to be involved in this initiative!
Thanks Terry. Your vote will help make it a reality. If it gets across the line, look out for details of how to get involved.
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We need to keep bees alive
Thanks Jane. So true, they do such an important job and bee friendly plants is just one way we can support them
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A great article in The Age about the important work of bees. Who knew 4.2 billion of them are transported along the east coast to pollinate almond trees?!
https://tinyurl.com/y855x56e
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I love this idea. Nice one!
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My third choice. Go for it.
Thanks Mark. Great to have your vote!
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A great idea for the local environment and habitat, plus one small step in overall preservation of bees
Thanks Anne, and not to mention - lovely, pure honey! Thanks for your support
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We all understand the importance of bees, and we should do everything to promote their presence even in suburban areas. Their presence will do wonders to residents’ gardens, which will then attract birds and butterflies as well.
Thanks for comment and support - increasing their numbers will only bring good things and we hope this project will give people the knowledge to get the best out of their hives :)
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Great idea and happy to support this. It’s the bees knees!
Thanks for your support :)
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What a great idea, it should be spread across all suburbs.
Thanks - wouldn't that be great!
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I have a large garden in Beaumaris and want to suport this important project .
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I like this idea. Would this only be for people in Beaumaris, or Bayside Council? And what process and costs do you propose to select the lucky 20?
Thanks for your query - and apologies for the late reply. Participation would not be restricted to Beaumaris residents alone. Bayside residents are welcome to attend the public information session which would be filled on a 'first in, best dressed' basis. The details for selection of hive recipients are yet to be finalised but Bayside residents could also apply. Keep in mind you don't need to live in the area to vote for a project you just need to have a connection to that community.
Thanks for your interest!
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We absolutely love this idea and would welcome the bees into our garden!
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Fully support this initiative to help self guard and improve the health of the local community and beyond.
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We have had hives in beaumaris and they were brilliant. We relocated them to the coast during a renovation and they were stolen!! Many people have often contacted my husband about how to do bee keeping and would like to try it. It's wonderful. Great project
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This is great local initiative for Beaumaris and Bayside. Bee populations are under threat from pesticides and parasites. But they are essential for pollination of our plants including many of our primary crops.
We'd love to host some bees on our property.
This is a very worthy project for the community and the Victorian government to support.
What a great initiative for Beaumaris we need to encourage bees back to our suburbs. What a beautiful way for our children to learn about bees and honey. It might encourage more residents to plant bee attracting trees and shrubs. We would love to welcome a hive to our natural garden.
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Wendy Delcie Brown
17 Sep 2018
good luck to the Bayside Backyard Bee Project.
Project Owner
Elbeau > Wendy Delcie Brown
17 Sep 2018
Hey Wendy. Thanks so much for your vote. It may be the one that makes all the difference to the project getting up x