Help Build the Biggest Bee House in the World!

Given the apparently high levels of interest in bee related stuff on HoL, I thought some readers would be interested in activity next weekend.

Wildlife charity, London Wildlife Trust are joining making an attempt to break the Guinness Record for building the world’s biggest Bee House at Barking Riverside.

They're looking for people to help construct the bee house on Saturday 18th June.

Barking Riverside is an extremely valuable place for bees, and supports at least 37 different native species. The Barking Riverside Bee House will provide important nesting habitat specifically for our native solitary bees. Solitary bees are the lesser known bees that don’t form a colony, make vast amounts of honey, or sting, but make up 90% of our bee population. Although our solitary bees are in decline in Britain, you can help, by building them a nesting box in your garden, or by joining us at Barking Riverside on 18th June.

To join in with this record-breaking attempt, go to the Barking Riverside Project Office at 2pm till 5pm on Saturday 18th June. Please contact the Barking Riverside Conservation Officer, fbarker@wildlondon.org.uk or 07971 077095 for more details.

To find out more about the Barking Riverside’s wildlife see www.wildlondon.org.uk/projects/barkingriversideconservationproject