Bee Friendly Kenilworth

Bee Friendly Kenilworth Bee Friendly Kenilworth started when a group of like minded people got together over Zoom in May 2020 to discuss biodiversity.

We want to increase biodiversity for all pollinators but thought bees were a good start. We attend events to spread the word. We want to build on the good work of existing local groups and are inspired by groups like Bee Friendly Monmouth and The Bee Friendly Trust. Our aims are
To improve the biodiversity of Kenilworth by making the town Bee Friendly - to include all pollinators. To campaign for

Kenilworth to become a 'Bee Town'. To form partnerships with other organisations which share our aims
To encourage people to have areas left wild in their gardens. To facilitate this by publishing lists of suitable plants and other gardening advice
To get support from WDC to allow people to 'take over' the verges outside their houses to allow wildflowers to grow, and to allow residents to volunteer to co-manage green spaces near their houses. To encourage local authorities to leave more wildflower areas on main roads, roundabouts etc. To promote No Mow May and other schemes to reduce mowing as promoted by Plantlife and other national charities
To engage with local schools to promote biodiversity. We need to consider consistent signage so are currently using the blue heart of the bluecampaignhub.com.

This afternoon at St Mark's Church Leamington 2pm to 4pmLots of eco stalls
06/06/2026

This afternoon at St Mark's Church Leamington
2pm to 4pm
Lots of eco stalls

And finally for World Bee Day a poem by ..World ee Day?!
20/05/2026

And finally for World Bee Day a poem by ..World ee Day?!

A poem for World Bee Day.

More photos from today
20/05/2026

More photos from today

Great to be part of World Bee Day with Bee Friendly Kenilworth.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1D551ozZMF/

This annual UN designated day raises awareness of the vital role bees and pollinators play in ecosystems and food security, celebrating the birthday of Anton JanΕ‘a, a 18th-century beekeeping pioneer.

For World Bee Day 2026, the focus is on the theme, 'Bee Together for People and the Planet - A Partnership that Sustains us All.'

https://www.bbka.org.uk/national-event

We celebrated at Kenilworth Library (Warwickshire Library & Information Service), a perfect partnership during the National Year of Reading. Local author Julia Rawlinson also marked the first anniversary of her book 'Fletcher and the Bee'.

It was lovely to take part in Story Stomp with 'The Bumble Bear' being the sensible book of choice.

Then along to Kenilworth Books to engage with more book lovers!

https://kenilworth.nub.news/news/local-news/sp9609-kenilworth-books-named-a-bookshop-champion-for-independent-bookshop-week-2026-296187

I hope everyone else enjoyed World Bee Day and bee-haved themselves! πŸπŸ’›πŸ

Do you live near a B line? Warwick and Leamington are on the map but not Kenilworth. Let's change that!Kenilworth Commun...
20/05/2026

Do you live near a B line? Warwick and Leamington are on the map but not Kenilworth. Let's change that!

Kenilworth Community Gardeners
Kenilworth Mayor
Bee Friendly Leamington

Last week Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Natural England published the Environment Act Habitat Target - Evidence Report 2026.
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naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2026/05/15/a-shared-picture-of-progress-new-defra-and-natural-england-evidence-shows-77638-hectares-of-habitat-target-delivery/

πŸ“ˆThe report shows that action has been undertaken on 77,638 hectares to create or restore wildlife-rich habitat across England since January 2023, nearly double last year's reported figure.

🐝The update includes data from a wider range of Defra group partners and, for the first time, contributions from external organisations such as Buglife and the Newt Conservation Partnership.

πŸ“ŒTheir map within the Evidence Report, captures 139 hectares of our B-Lines habitat delivery between February 2023 and December 2025. Such a great showcase of our work!

ℹ️ Want to know more about B-Lines and add your green spaces to our map? Visit our website to find out more
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buglife.org.uk/our-work/b-lines/

Celebrate World Bee DayKenilworth Mayor
20/05/2026

Celebrate World Bee Day
Kenilworth Mayor

Celebrate World Bee Day at Kenilworth Books
20/05/2026

Celebrate World Bee Day at Kenilworth Books

Congratulations to the winners of this years Bee Friendly Awards. Kenilworth was awarded in the first year of the awards...
20/05/2026

Congratulations to the winners of this years Bee Friendly Awards. Kenilworth was awarded in the first year of the awards and we continue to promote pollinator Friendly gardening.

Kenilworth Community Gardeners

Celebrating the Winners of the 2026 Bee Friendly Awards – Bee Friendly Trust

World Bee Day is a chance to celebrate the vital role bees and other pollinators play in supporting healthy ecosystems, biodiversity and food production. It is also an opportunity to recognise the incredible efforts of the people, communities and organisations working across the UK to create and pro...

This morning at Kenilworth Library to celebrate World Bee Day.This afternoon at The Book shop Warwickshire Library & In...
20/05/2026

This morning at Kenilworth Library to celebrate World Bee Day.
This afternoon at The Book shop

Warwickshire Library & Information Service






Celebrate πŸ₯³ World Bee Day.This morning I am at Kenilworth Library 10.15 to 12.15with the new Mayor of Kenilworth Alison ...
20/05/2026

Celebrate πŸ₯³ World Bee Day.

This morning I am at
Kenilworth Library 10.15 to 12.15
with the new Mayor of Kenilworth Alison Insley and children's author Julia Rawlinson
We have colouring sheets.

In the afternoon
13.30 to 3.30

Come talk all things Pollinators




Hurray for ! 🐝

Bees are amazing. Did you know there are more than 270 types of bee in the UK? They help grow one in every three bites of food we eat. Bees are a big part of nature and they need our help to survive. πŸ’›

Choose the bees and learn how you can help πŸ‘‰ https://bit.ly/3PqQ3yr

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