BeekeepersBBKA News Archive Magazines BBKA Forum BBKA EC and Office Who we are Compliance Education and Exams Exams and Assessments General Information Written Exams Latest Exam News Practical Assessments About the Exam Board BBKA Talks Correspondence courses Courses and Education Membership Classes and benefits Insurance Renew Schools Member & Association Resources Research Members' News Members' Events Say no to the mow! Help the bees by encouraging people to not cut their lawns whilst important early spring forage is flowering If you want to help promote this then please download and share any of these images. Some associations have written to their local press and got coverage of the importance of early flowers for food for bees. Follow us on social media https://twitter.com/britishbee https://www.facebook.com/TheBritishBeekeepersAssociation https://www.instagram.com/britishbeekeepers/ There are 5 simple actions everyone can take to help pollinators: Grow more flowers, shrubs and trees Let your garden grow wild Cut your grass less often Don’t disturb insect nest and hibernation spots Think carefully about whether to use pesticides Here's a press release you can download and send to local media: saynotothemow!.docx PDF version