At the end of each season a guaranteed,
personalised supply of honey is a very
special gift from your company.
There is no better way to make a
tangible difference to British eco-
systems, and to let people know
what that you’re serious about
sustainability.
“People love bees,” says Thalia. “They
associate them with honey and with
the summer. And we’re also becoming Government intends to do, efforts it “This is an opportunity to make your
more aware of their importance to the has pledged to maintain after Brexit. own contribution. Individual bees from
countryside and to food supply, and
the threat that they are under.” The exact cause of this fall in bee
Bee and pollinator populations around Climate change probably plays a role;
the world have declined. the decline in native wild flowers
In November 2017, Parliament
gathered together the best
contemporary research on
numbers is not yet fully understood.
certainly does. Pesticides, disease,
parasites, and invasive species could
also be contributing.
bee populations for a debate at It’s an important issue. The House of
Westminster Hall. Commons Library’s research put the
They reported a long-term decline
in UK pollinators, for which the
your hive will fly up to 3 miles each
a day, pollinating as they forage for
food. A hive can contain up to 50,000
bees, and they can pollinate billions of
flowers and help produce thousands of
tons of apples, and hundreds of tons of
pears and cherries.
“Your company can really make a
difference.”
value of pollinators like bees to the UK Thalia – who became fascinated by
economy at about £600 million a year. bees after hearing the buzzing of a
more than 250 species of UK bees But according to Thalia, it is relatively
are used as an indicator. A National easy to make an impact on a personal
Pollinator Strategy sets out whet the and corporate level.
neighbour’s hives as a child – will
manage hives wrapped with high-
quality branding in a safe site, visiting
around once a week during the
summer. Bee Conservation is fully
insured, and Thalia is happy to explain
her work and the lives of the colonies
to staff who want to know more.
Honey yields are guaranteed, branded
with your logo and personalised labels,
and make a wonderful promotional gift
or staff reward.
Contact Bee Conservation
now to find out more:
beeconservation.org.uk