World Earth Day 2024
World Earth Day 2024 World Earth Day is an annual event in the calendar that encourages and demonstrates support for international environmental protection. Not only does World Earth Day encourage environmental protection, but it also celebrates the achievements made to protect our Earth and its inhabitants. This year on the 22nd April, we encourage others […]
Report of Pollinator and Habitat Surveys 2023
Report of Pollinator and Habitat Surveys – 2023 2023 was the second season of pollinator surveys and the fourth season of habitat surveys. These two aspects have been brought together in the surveys and this report. Four rounds of surveys 1) Early spring, 2) Late spring, 3) Early summer, 4) Late summer took place at […]
Inner Temple Event
26th September 2023 The gardens at Inner Temple have a long history dating back to the 12th century. Given its pollinator friendly planting, it made the perfect City of London oasis to play host for our event. The garden provides a quiet and scenic sanctuary within the hustle and bustle of the City of London. […]
Lord Mayor’s Show 2022
On November 12 PLT was delighted to take part in its first Lord Mayor’s Show. The Lord Mayor’s Show was a great day out for our PLT members, and more importantly, a fantastic opportunity to raise awareness of PLT’s initiative and core purpose – to enhance green spaces in central London so that all the […]
Equinox Dinner at Vintners’ Hall
September 2022 Pollinating London Together was delighted to host many esteemed guests at its Autumn Equinox Dinner, held at Vintners’ Hall on 26th September 2022. The evening started with a cocktail reception with bespoke cocktails sponsored by Martin Miller’s Gin, Aberfeldy Single Malt Whisky, and Avallen Calvados. The drinks reception was then followed by a […]
Pollinator ID Training at Capel Manor College
August 2022 On Saturday 20 July PLT conducted a training session on identifying pollinators – ranging from bumblebees to butterflies – for the PLT team and member organisations. The session was held at Capel Manor College in Enfield and led by freelance entomologist, Stuart Roberts. Stuart works with Reading University and is a trustee of the […]
Kew Visit July 2022
On a beautiful day in July, PLT members were given a private tour of Kew Gardens by Kew Gardens Research Leader, Dr Hauke Koch. The tour began with PLT guests learning about the variety of pollinators that exist within the UK, as well as the research that is currently taking place to find out more about […]
Superbloom at the Tower of London
27 June 2022 On the 27 June, Pollinating London Together held an event at the Tower of London including a private evening viewing of the Superbloom gardens. Guests included PLT Members from City of London livery companies, as well as other PLT Supporters. Superbloom was introduced to the Tower of London’s now repurposed moat to celebrate […]
Art Exhibit at St Vedast-Alias-Foster
March 2022 PLT was overjoyed to host its first art exhibition at St Vedast-alias-Foster in March 2022. The exhibition featured the unique multimedia art of Alex Hirtzel – an international artist who has dedicated her work to the world of pollinators. Her work fuses classical painting methods with augmented reality and combines references from scientific […]
An Interactive Exhibition for PLT
Image above: a 2D version of In Paradisum, for viewing in 3D at the event. Featuring artwork by Alex Hirtzel and music by Lily Hunter Green Displays Decoded at The Church of St Vedast-alias-Foster Friday 1 April to Thursday 7 April 2022 10am to 3pm Featuring multimedia art by Alex Hirtzel, an international artist who […]