Did you know that bees pollinate Download our free ‘Love Food?
Love Bees!’ curriculum units for
much of the food that makes our
Early Learning, Year 5/6 and Year 9/10
diet tasty and healthy and they also created with Cool Australia and aligned
pollinate food for birds and small with the Australian National Curriculum.
mammals. actforbees.org/resources/curriculum/
Help promote bee friendly gardening
Bees around the world are in serious in your neighbourhood by downloading
trouble due to the loss of habitat and a free Bee Friendly Garden sign for your
food sources, use of toxic pesticides front garden.
and modern agricultural practices. To find out more ways you can help our
busy buzzing friends visit actforbees.org
You can help by planting a bee
friendly garden and using alternatives
HOW TO grow
to pesticides in your garden, schools, a bee friendly
businesses and our public spaces. garden
Let’s be a Bee Friendly Australia!
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HOW TO grow a bee friendly garden
STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3
Plan and plant Avoid the Watch the bees buzz
your garden nasties and your garden thrive
Here are just a few suggestions to help you Neonicotinoids are a group of There are many natural ways to
get started. A more detailed planting guide widely used systemic pesticides create balance in your garden and
is available at actforbees.org/resources/ that are harmful to bees. help bees and insect pollinators
gardening-for-bees/ They are used on farms, thrive including companion
as well as around our homes, planting and mulching. Attract
Herbs are the bee’s medicine chest. Let them
schools and city landscapes. the pest control team of ladybirds,
flower for as long as possible. Basil, Perennial
Basil, Borage, Comfrey, Coriander, Dill, At sublethal levels they affect bee’s immune lizards, small birds and beneficial
Echinacea, Lavender, Lemon Balm, Marjoram, systems and can also disorientate the bees predator insects by planting
all Mints, Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary, Thyme, so they can’t return to the hive. flowers and avoiding pesticides.
Sage, Rocket, Verbena.
Avoid products that contain Acetamidprid,
Flowers are enjoyed by everyone. Imidacloprid, Clothianidin, Thiamethodoxam
BUILD YOUR VERY
Clover, Dandelions, Marigolds, Nasturtiums,
Sunflowers.
Some common brand names to avoid OWN INSECT HOTEL
All Confidor (Yates) Insecticides
Insect hotels offer a home
Native plants are good sources of nectar, Amgrow Rose Spray Advanced
for native bees and other
including Grevillea, Eucalyptus, Banksia, Sharp Shooter Complete Bug and Insect Spray
insect pollinators.
Brachyschome, Bottlebrush, Tea Trees and Yates Rose Gun Advanced
Westringia. Some species of Grevillea and Yates Complete Lawn and Garden Insecticide Learn how to build
Callistemon can flower twice a year. Wattles your own hotel at
Ask before you buy plants what chemical
provide good pollen particularly in early spring. actforbees.org//resources/australian-
treatments have been used on them.
native-bees/
Fruit trees Apples, Pears, Citrus and
Stonefruit.
Further information about how to grow
Vegetables when allowed to go to seed offer a bee friendly garden together with a detailed
extra nutrition to bees, birds and other insects. planting guide is available at
actforbees.org/resources/gardening-for-bees/
