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. […]
Save the Wild Bees and Other Pollinators
By Dr Konstantinos Tsiolis (Photo by Karen Smith) The honeybee (Apis mellifera) is only one of the 270 bee species in the British Isles, but it is often the one that comes to mind when we hear about bees. There has been a significant decline in insects, including bees, hence the campaign “Save the Bees”. […]
Gravis Lunch and Learn
1st August 2023 Pollinating London Together are grateful to be the charity partner of Gravis Capital Management for 2023. As part of this partnership, our vice chair Dr Heather Barrett-Mold and our Pollinator Ecologist Konstantinos Tsiolis attended a Lunch and Learn for Gravis at their offices on Saville Row, London. The event started with a […]
London Careers Festival – Livery Schools’ Careers Showcase
3rd and 4th July 2023 The Livery Schools’ Careers Showcase took place on the 3rd and 4th July at the historic Guildhall with 1200 students from schools in London in attendance. The event was aimed at getting students inspired about career opportunities in a variety of different sectors. Dr Heather Barrett-Mold, Konstantinos Tsiolis, Joris Blockx […]
Celebrating Summer at the Chelsea Physic Garden
Monday 26th June 2023 Pollinator season is in full swing! As PLT’s celebration of summer, and the addition of Chelsea Physic Garden our first non-livery member we celebrated with an evening exploring the historic gardens and raising awareness of the importance of biodiversity and pollinators. The Chelsea Physic Garden is London’s oldest botanical garden, sitting […]
PLT Lunch & Learn at Cannon Place, Sponsored by CMS UK
Complementing PLT’s exhibition at Cannon Place, on 28 March 2023 PLT held a Lunch & Learn event on the plight of pollinators, PLT’s activities, and what everyone can do it help. Both the exhibition and the Lunch & Learn were sponsored by CMS UK. The Lunch & Learn provided an opportunity for attendees to learn more […]