Equinox Dinner at Grocers’ Hall
PLT’s Equinox Dinner at Grocers’ Hall On the evening of 23rd September, Pollinating London Together (PLT) hosted a delightful Equinox dinner at the stunning Grocers Hall. The event brought together members, friends, and colleagues to celebrate the significant strides we’ve made in promoting the importance of pollinators in our ecosystem and to hear our guest […]
Pollinator Netting with CMS at Festival Gardens, St Paul’s
Pollinator Netting with CMS at Festival Gardens, St Paul’s In the heart of London, nestled among the towering structures of the city, lies an oasis of biodiversity— St Paul’s Festival Gardens. This hidden gem of a garden, brimming with flowers and greenery, is not just a beautiful escape from the urban sprawl. It’s a critical […]
Royal Parks Visit
Royal Parks Vitis at Hyde Park On a blissfully warm September afternoon, a PLT Group of supporters met up at the Lookout Learning Centre in Hyde Park with Royal Park’s Alister Hayes, Head of Programmes. Following introductions, we moved to the Royal Park’s Nursery site, where we met Rob, who runs the nursery. The nursery […]
City Walk and Netting with Renaissance Foundation
City Walk and Netting with Renaissance Foundation As part of Pollinating London Together’s (PLT) educational outreach, we have been working with the Renaissance Foundation. The Renaissance Foundation is an organisation dedicated to empowering young carers and patients to reach their full potential and embark on their own journeys, with a vision that no young person […]
An Evening with the Gardeners of Glasgow
An Evening with the Gardeners of Glasgow: A Night to Remember at Trades Hall Deacon Janet Pierotti recently hosted a memorable event, “Evening with the Gardeners,” at Trades Hall in Glasgow, bringing together members of her Chain Gang, Gardeners, and other guests for an enriching evening presentation. The night was highlighted by the presence […]
LONDON’S FIRST POLLINATOR COUNT HITS THE HEADLINES
LONDON’S FIRST POLLINATOR COUNT HITS THE HEADLINES On Monday 1 July, we hosted London’s first annual pollinator count – hitting the headlines as we did so. With the unpredictable British weather set fair for the day, hopes were high that London’s pollinators would make an appearance, and that an army of surveyors would participate in […]
Hampton Court Palace Family Day
Hampton Court Palace Garden Visit Pictures say a thousand words and the photographs from our visit to Hampton Court Palace very much do that; we all had a wonderful day and enjoyed our visit on a day with clear blue skies, with the gardens and Old Deer Park looking magnificent. The day was planned as […]
PLT NAMED AS BEES NEEDS CHAMPION BY DEFRA
PLT NAMED AS BEES NEEDS CHAMPION BY DEFRA National award recognises our contribution to supporting pollinators in the community We’re proud to have been named one of DEFRA’s national ‘Bees Needs champions’ for 2024. The annual award, which has been given to 45 organisations across the country, recognises exceptional initiatives by local authorities, community groups, […]
PLT celebrating Bees Needs Week at Kew Gardens with the University of Reading
PLT celebrating Bees Needs Week at Kew Gardens with the University of Reading Bees Needs Week is an annual initiative coordinated by the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) highlighting the importance of bees and other pollinators to our ecosystem. On 9 July, together with our partners, the University of Reading and […]
London’s First Annual Pollinator Count aims to halt decline of native species
LONDON’S FIRST ANNUAL POLLINATOR COUNT AIMS TO HALT DECLINE OF NATIVE SPECIES Public invited to join Lord Mayor in capital’s first annual pollinator count on 1st July 2024 Today PLT is hosting our first ever city-wide pollinator count, a day dedicated to recording and observing insects that pollinate our plants, including bees, butterflies and […]