BEES

20/08/2026

We've had 2 fabulous Friday's cutting bracken on Baildon Moor.
Volunteers managed to clear a large area, allowing more room for other plants to regenerate. Luckily the breeze up there kept us cool and the view and dramatic sky were something else.

18/08/2026

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10/07/2026

BEES are excited to have a stall at this family Fun Day in Bowling Park. Come along, try some activities and see what is going on in Bowling Park. We will be promoting Apple Day which is on Sunday 11th October in Bowling Park Allotments (not within the park grounds).

🎉 Join Us Next Saturday – 18th July! 🎉
Bring the whole family along for a Family Fun Day hosted by Ash Yorkshire Community!
🌞 Explore a variety of stalls and discover what's happening throughout the summer
☕🍰 Make a day of it by popping into The Lodge for a delicious lunch, freshly brewed coffee, homemade cakes, and ice cream.
We look forward to seeing you there!

09/07/2026

30/06/2026

BEES were pleased to be part of a wonderful collaboration project to regenerate the pond at Bradford Moor Park.

All involved had a really productive day helping to clear the pond in Bradford Moor park of some pretty unsavoury articles that have a profound impact on the health and wildlife of the pond (think used nappies and food waste!).

Amanda and Nina worked alongside City of Nature CIC, Bradford District Parks, Yas and Nasim from the Friends Of group, Ned from Business in the Community and John from Outdoor Education.

After much clearing out, four new cages of regenerative plants were placed in the pond, containing;
Yellow Flag Iris
Greater Reedmace
Pendulous Sage,
Goat Willow,
Dogwood,
Bog Bean,
Water Mint,
Water Forget-Me-Not,
Hornwort.
Yellow Fringed Water lily.
A cage of barley straw.

These will help to tackle the issue with algae, improve water quality and increase habitat for wildlife.

26/06/2026

Massive thank you to the lovely group from Emerald Publishing who joined BEES in the pouring rain to remove Himalayan Balsam from areas of Nailor Rough. Despite the constant rain, a great deal of balsam was removed and people still managed to smile ☺️
We will continue to clear Nailor Rough, extending to where it is starting to encroach on Stoney Ridge.
If you can help on Friday 17th July between 10.30am and 3.30pm, please let BEES know;
[email protected]
07583 318539

18/06/2026

BEES All Ages sessions run on Thursday afternoons for around 3 hours and are for adults who want to feel the benefits of spending time outdoors, gentle walking, getting closer to nature and doing a little environmental conservation and art sessions.

Fancy joining us? Ring 07970 621732 or email [email protected]

18/06/2026

Join BEES and Bradford Apple Group in Bowling Community Orchard for a fun day celebrating all things apple!

The orchard is within Bowling Park Allotments on Bowling Park Drive. What3Words//wiser.cuts.tight

This annual event celebrates all things apple, pear and native fruits as well as encouraging food production, community cohesion, engagement in nature, education and entertainment.

Between 12 and 4pm there will be;
- stalls
- cafe
- organic chutney, sauce and jam sales
- home-made cakes and treats - native fruit related
- art and craft stalls for children
- seed sales
- juicing fresh apples with a traditional press
- music

We always need help both prior to the event to prepare the organic orchard and on the day to;
- help set up before 10am
- help run a stall or activity - between 10am and 4pm - part day is fine
- help take down at the end of the day - after 4pm
- bakers and home chefs to make orchard fruit related cakes, snacks and savoury treats
- makers of jam, chutney sauce and fruit related goods to sell on our stall

Of course, you and your family and friends can always enjoy the day in our gorgeous orchard as well as volunteering with us.

Do let us know if you can help as an individual or as an organisation! Contact [email protected]

29/05/2026

Bradford BEES had the pleasure of working with a group of young people on The Yorkshire Dales National Park Roots to Jobs scheme.

The Roots to Jobs project brings together the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority with students from Bradford College who are studying ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), to increase green skills, knowledge and confidence, as well as pathways to green careers for young people. Participants are often young people from marginalised communities - particularly Bradford College students with refugee or asylum-seeking backgrounds. The young people now live in Bradford, but some grew up in rural communities, so they already have a good knowledge of working the land.

The group worked on several tasks in our managed woodland such as clearing and edging the pond and creating new wildflower seed beds. A great excuse to get some fresh air, work as a team, picnic in the outdoors and practice their English in a fun and relaxed environment. The group worked very hard on their day managing woodland and the feedback was very positive indeed.

Thanks to the Yorkshire Dales National Park team for inviting us to collaborate on this wonderful project to build skills and introduce young people to jobs in nature.

27/05/2026

Please consider supporting Bradford BEES to run Apple Day 2026 on Sunday 11th October by choosing us as your Co-op cause in store. Joining the Co-op also allows you to earn savings and offers too!

Bradford Environmental Education Services (YMCA BEES)is part of the Local Community Fund. To find out more about our project and choose to support us, click here: https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/96655