BEES

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

15/05/2026

Come and join our friendly Friday Conservation Volunteers group. All or part day. No experience needed. Training and materials provided. Help improve the natural environment and biodiversity of Bradford District.

30/04/2026

What a wonderful afternoon in nature we had with our Shaping Spaces All Ages Group for adults.

Our Thursday Shaping Spaces All Ages participants spent a gorgeous, sunny afternoon exploring nature in Goit Stock woods in Harden, Bingley.

We were entertained by dippers and yellow wagtails, caught a glimpse of a heron flying overhead and admired a variety of beautiful wildflowers such as Marsh Marigold and a variety of fern and moss.

We sat to have a drink and a snack, listening to the peaceful sound of one of the waterfalls in the glorious sunshine.

Want to join us to get into nature, connect with others and increase your feelings of wellbeing?

Email [email protected] for some info.

13/02/2026

Fancy a bit of gentle gardening on a Wednesday afternoon? Small group for adults. We will provide tools, training and waterproofs if the weather is unkind!

05/02/2026

BEES winter tree planting.

We have thoroughly enjoyed our tree planting sessions at Equality for All CIC in Rawdon. Huge thanks as always to our regular Friday volunteers and the fab ESOL students from Bradford College for their sterling work!

We have helped this horse therapy centre to create wildlife corridors and shelter belts around their plots of land.

If anyone would like to help out, we will be planting this Friday 6th and probably Friday 13th Feb. Get in touch via [email protected].

Thank you!

04/02/2026

BEES and Friends of Bowling Park Community Orchard will be sharing a stall at Potato Day.

Hope to see you there!

Potato Day in Saltaire is on February 14th next year. Save the date! Fall in love with a potato!

22/01/2026

🚎Volunteer Minibus Driver Opportunity🚌

We are looking for volunteer drivers to help us take our Wildlife Field Visit group to some of the Tuesday field visits. If you have an interest in the natural world, it is a great opportunity to also join the group and learn some fascinating facts. It’s a great way to see local attractions and visit places like nature reserves further afield.

Interested? Find out more on our website:

We are looking for volunteer drivers to help us take the wildlife field group to some of the Tuesday field visits.