Pollinator Tour and Nature Cleanup – June 20
In celebration of National Pollinator Week, Â鶹´«Ã½ will open its doors to community members and students to showcase the exciting expansion of its Pollinator Project. This initiative enables the bee populations to recover after a rapid decline in the last several years due to habitat loss and pesticide use.
The tour will include:
- Three-hectare hydro-seeded wildflower garden
- 40 honey-producing hives maintained by Royal Meadows Farms
- Solitary Bee Hotels, made of recycled material.
- Visit to the campus Community Garden plots, tree nursery, greenhouse and solar panels.
The tour will also incorporate a nature cleanup. If you’re interested in participating, please wear close-toed shoes; gloves and bags will be provided.
The university’s expert apiarists will give a Beekeeping 101 talk, answer questions, and give participants a chance to look at the hive window box. Come prepared with all of the bee questions you may have! Also bring some cash to purchase Â鶹´«Ã½ wildflower honey produced on campus, or infused honey made by Royal Meadows.
Note: ‘Bee-aware’ if you have bee allergies, as you will be near beehives during the tour.
- When: Thursday, June 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Where: Â鶹´«Ã½’s Office of Campus Infrastructure and Sustainability, 285 Britannia Avenue West, Oshawa, Ontario.
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