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Operation Bumblebee is the culmination of more than 15 years research by Syngenta Crop Protection into the environmental management of habitats. Syngenta has invested £500,000 in Operation Bumblebee and The Buzz Project – a five-year scientific evaluation of environmental habitats that highlighted the pollen and nectar mix as the best practicable option for farmers to save the bumblebee.
Geoff Coates, Operation Bumblebee Project Manager
The Operation Bumblebee web site will keep members up to date with the latest information, topics and advice for the successful habitat establishment and management, as well as news of farmers involved with Operation Bumblebee and results of new research.
“Environmental areas are being given a high priority to ensure successful establishment,” reports Nottinghamshire farmer Gary Clarke. “We acknowledge that ...
Bill Douglas reports the decision at Castle Farm, Farleigh Hungerford was to concentrate on actively managing limited areas to deliver the maximum biodiversity boost, rather than ...
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Rare bumblebee coming back to the UK ... News story from BBC website
Sainsbury's growers bring back the British bumblebee ...
Bombus is back on Worcestershire farm ... read more >
Sainsbury's sow the seed for wildlife at home ... read more >
The threat to bees and hives in the UK ...
Streaming video from BBC website
Bombus ruderatus returns to Pinglestone Farm ...
Streaming video from BBC website
Project Bumblebee formally rolled out ...
Commercial Grower: Download - 118k PDF
Sainsbury's rolls out Bumblebee scheme ...
The Grocer: Download - 208k PDF
Operation Bumblebee hits the Northumberland papers ...
The Journal: Download - 1.1MB PDF
Northumberland Gazette: Download - 663k PDF
Operation Bumblebee can play a valuable role in the science curriculum, and a great opportunity to get children positively engaged in the countryside ... read more >
Independent agricultural advisor Stephen Harrison highlights that environmental areas need to managed as effectively as any cropped area ... read more >
