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Winter 2019

Stop, listen . . oh look!

Our summer appeal this year has focused Other things you can do to keep young
on inspiring, enthusing and helping to people engaged, is to listen to the ‘sounds’
create a generation that loves and wants of bumblebees created by Mark Ferguson,
to protect nature – and in particular, one of the guest speakers at our AGM this
bumblebees through our stop, listen and year at www.markfergusonaudio.com/
look campaign. bumble

Our weather is changing and autumn has And don’t forget gardening! Planting for
arrived, going outside may not always be spring is important and seeds can be planted
possible and seeing bumblebees almost in trays and placed outside – our Bee kind
impossible as most are tucked away tool is great for children to learn about plants
hibernating. Research continues to prove and how they can help feed our bumblebees,
what we instinctively know about the so be sure to take a ‘look’ at beekind.
many benefits of being outside in nature bumblebeeconservation.org/
itself. However, when being outdoors is
not an option, consider bringing some
of the elements from outside inside! And
the Trust has developed a wonderful
new children’s pack perfect for those
days when you need to do just that.
If you already have a youth or family
membership, no doubt the children will
already be enjoying it. You can read more
on page 3. Gill Perkins, CEO

Contents

8. Ten years of the Short-haired
bumblebee project
14. Conservation & Science field trip
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18. Your Christmas gift guide

Get in touch
Cover picture
Post Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Beta Centre,
Stirling University Innovation Park, Stirling FK9 4NF Shrill carder bee
(Bombus sylvarum)
Phone 01786 594 130 by Claire Fidler
Email enquiries@bumblebeeconservation.org
volunteering@bumblebeeconservation.org
membership@bumblebeeconservation.org
media@bumblebeeconservation.org
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