Bee-friendly planting in high-rise spaces

We’ve teamed up with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust on a project to install bee-friendly flowering plants in high rise flats.

You don’t have to be an expert gardener to help bees; you don’t even have to have a garden! A window-box, balcony or hanging basket will do- even high up on taller buildings.

• Use a good-quality, moisture-retaining, peat-free compost.
• Keep well-watered as the soil dries out more frequently in containers
• Try adding moisture-holding gels or watering globes which slowly drip water into the container.
• Try planting Mediterranean herbs like oregano, parsley, mint or basil. These are great for bees and can also be used in the kitchen.
• In larger pots you can have shrubs and climbers, underplanted with small plants like heather, hardy geraniums, heucheras, alliums and muscari.

Find out more from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust.