Rotherhithe Primary School was visited by Rachel Corpus, who is part of the Honeybee programme organised by School Food Matters.
She told everyone about the different types of Bees, which amounts to a very impressive 240 species. There are approximately 50,000 bees in a colony. They serve a huge and very important purpose to this planet by pollinating our plants and flowers. They also help pollinate our favourite fruits such as Strawberries and Apples.
Bee-friendly Planting Visit:
As part of the programme, we have been informed that one of the programmes gardeners will be coming to our school to deliver a two-hour bee-friendly planting visit. The planned visit is scheduled for Friday 24th May 2024 from 1-3pm.
Visit to the apiary
As well as this, our Gardening and Science Ambassadors will have the opportunity to visit a London apiary, put on bee suits and see a hive opened up!