'Pioneering' study to boost bee numbers at Wakehurst
The study is part of Wakehurst's Nature Unlocked programme, which aims to improve biodiversity.
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'Pioneering' study to boost bee numbers at Wakehurst7 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleFiona Irving,in WakehurstandHsin-Yi Lo,South EastJim HoldenScientists at Wakehurst identified 110 species of bees in the areaA botanic garden in West Sussex is celebrating five years of its "pioneering" research, which aims to boost pollinating insect populations.Kew's Wakehurst botanical gardens launched its Nature Unlocked programme in 2021 with an aim to develop solutions to climate change, nature recovery and biodiversity loss.One of its projects is to identify which plants are most effective for supporting pollinators including bees, wasps, butterflies and moths.Wakehurst said that bees were a "critical resource for ensuring food security and sustaining biodiversity".
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