Bee Wild 26 – Bee Friendly Warwick

Bee Friendly Warwick are holding their Bee Wild event on 14th June at Hill Close Gardens, Bread and Meat Close, Warwick CV34 6HF. Please see more information below:

Be peaceful in Leamington on Saturday and then you can 🐝 BEE 🌼 WILD in Warwick on Sunday!
As we have packed the jungle 🌳 Hill Close Gardens with a fantastic wildlife-themed event, our best yet 🥁!!!)

Enjoy *🆓 free entry but donations recommended and 📣 short talks during the event on gardening for wildlife (12 noon), 🦔 hedgehogs (1pm), and good bee hotels 🏡 (2pm) or on demand in the big 🏕️ Bee Friendly Teepee 🩵 💛.

Beautiful decorations by ‘The Woolly Wonders’ 🧶 will protect the venue from predators bring an untamed, unruly, handmade knitted vibe. You may spot these timid creatures knitting 🧶 by the café in the afternoon.

There will be activities for younger children to hunt 🔎 for insect-painted rocks in the garden and for older children to solve the letter-puzzle 🔡 trail, as well as nature-based crafting activities such as 🖌️rock painting.

👣Track down things to see and try:

Woodcarving and weaving by Coventry Woodcarvers Association and Coventry Weavers, Spinners & Dyers
See a display of photographs, mostly taken in Hill Close Gardens or locally in the Cafe (spot the zombie 🐞 ladybird).

🔎Search for advice from our Wildlife Groups:

Get advice on good 🏡 bee hotels, get guidance on 🌼 plants for pollinators 🐝 year-round, get the new Bee House and Nature Trail 🗺️ leaflet and add your wildlife garden to our 🗾map to help us spot habitat gaps – all at the Bee Friendly Warwick yellow ⛺💛Gazebo.

Warwickshire Wildlife groups: Warwickshire 🦇 Bat, 🦔Hedgehog, 🦌Mammals (ask about Dormice), 🐸 Amphibians & Newts and 🐦🐦‍⬛Birding, can help you learn the best way to help our local wildlife.

Other groups to help you bask in the sun:

• Achieving Results in Community ARC, which gives Wellbeing Support and Community Gardening in natural settings
• Warwick District Council’s Biodiversity Team

Hunt for nature-themed gifts:

• Hill Close Gardens plants and Bee Friendly Warwick volunteer-grown pollinator-friendly plants sale 🌼.
• Local 🍯 Honey for sale!
• Browse handcrafted and wildlife-themed goods from local traders: Lorna Ashworth Art Prints, Lizzy Bradbury Local Photography Prints, 🆕 Janet Dawes Studio Pottery, 🆕 Kim Dawtry Willow Crafts, Meena Makes – Handmade Jewellery and 🆕 DanNat Designs Painting & Photography.

Forage for 🍽️ drinks and snacks in the Hill Close Gardens Cafe

*Please do get a 🎫 Hill Close Gardens Raffle ticket or donate to keep Hill Close Gardens to keep this beautiful venue running and carry out essential repairs. This is really appreciated.