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It's becoming a global effort – with places in Britain, Norway, and the U.S., as well as Vancouver – taking part, and one UBC professor thinks it's time Kelowna got in on the action.

Bee streets, pollinator pathways and sweet nectar trails are being planted by concerned citizens around the planet in an effort to boost the faltering global bee population.

Nancy Holmes, UBC professor of creative studies, is hoping Kelowna residents will be next to do so.

Border Free Bees, a UBC art project under the direction of Holmes, is inviting people who live in Kelowna’s lower Mission neighbourhood to join the Kelowna Nectar Trail Project.

The nectar trail would be around seven kilometres long, winding through a series of flowery areas and connecting in three places that are rich in wild bee populations: Summerhill Organic Winery, the Myra Bellevue Creek corridor and the UnH2O Xeriscape demonstration garden.

“All it takes is one square metre of land, a handful of seeds, and a little love for plants and pollinators,” said Holmes. “And, of course, people who want to help save the bees.”

Anyone interested in setting up the nectar trail are invited to attend the following free workshops: â€‹

Who: Tanis Gieselman, with Seeds Co. Community Conservation

What: Bee-coming a Part of the Solution: Gardening with Native Species for the Nectar Trail

When: Saturday, April 1 from 1-4 p.m.

Where: Okanagan Regional Library Mission Branch, 4105 Gordon Dr.

Who: Summerhill Winery’s Gabe Cipes

What: Growing Without Pesticides: A Biodynamic Approach

When: Earth Day: Saturday, April 22 from 1-4 p.m.

Where: Summerhill Winery Biodynamic Gardens, 4870 Chute Lake Rd.