Pollenize Community Interest Company is a pollinator conservation project utilising the power of community beekeeping, product design, citizen science, IoT sensors, big data and environmental DNA techniques to combat pollinator decline.

The Problem: Pollinator & Insect Decline Recent studies from around the globe have indicated a decline in pollinator and insect abundance, diversity, distribution and biomass. These species provide vital goods and services for wildlife, food production and human health and their decline threatens important natural processes. (Source: UK insect decline and extinctions. UK Parliament POST. March 2020)

Pollenize Rewilding Citizen Science Programme We have now combined the 4 packets into one ultimate rewilding seed packet

Seed packets are informed by big data analysis of the following databases: Plant-pollinator interactions database for construction of potential networks (all known pollinator-plant interactions on mainland GB)

Insect species richness for each plant species and insect-plant interactions from the Database of Insects and their Food Plants [DBIF] (over 60,000 insect-plant interactions with native plants) Seeds are chosen to benefit the most number of pollinator species (Bees, Butterflies & Hoverflies) over the longest flowering period to ensure there is plenty of pollen and nectar as well as associated insects to promote complex healthy habitats and food webs. Once seeds are sown please upload your sowing location to seedmap.pollenize.org.uk to contribute to our vital research and help combat pollinator and insect decline.

Plymouth - Native Honey Bee Reintroduction Apiary Network: Pollenize is working closely with The B4 Project - The combined efforts of beekeepers and scientists nationwide to promote and conserve the populations of our native dark honey bee.

Our apiary network in Plymouth: In the City of Plymouth, Pollenize - through the help of crowdfunding - has created a network of community backed research apiaries (beehives) stocked with European Dark Honey Bees. This is to extend and conserve the populations of our threatened native dark honey bee.

Colony health & pollen analysis: Pollenize monitors bee colony health with in-hive sensors and performs DNA testing of honey and pollen to help understand the forage availability surrounding the apiary. Floral gaps identified can be addressed through scientifically-informed seed packet recipes to improve the future resilience of all pollinators and their habitats.

Community Beekeeping & Honey shares Pollenize invites both Pollenize Patron community members for a share in the honey as well as BBKA members on hive inspections.

Be part of our honey dividend programme - Pollenize Honey is divided equally on the number of £5 share pledges annually.

Become a Pollenize Beekeeper and have access to our community apiary hive inspections where all protective equipment is supplied.

Support local pollinator conservation and plant diversity research.

Keep bees and receive honey in an urban environment without needing land or expensive equipment.

Thank you to our 86 Individual & 2 Business Patrons for their continuous support:

The ‘Bee Bike’ hopefully coming summer 2020:

Solitary Bee Totem

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Please be vigilant for Asian Hornets - follow the advice below: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/asian-hornet-uk-sightings-in-2018