Wildlife

Burt’s Bees Join Forces with UK Celebrities to help Save the British Honey Bee

What do Joanna Lumley, Jodie Kidd, Celia Birtwell and Alex Monroe all have in common..? The desire to save the UK’s Honey Bee.

Burt’s Bees has worked closely with the four celebrities who have designed beautiful limited edition bee hives to be auctioned during National Honey Week (1st-8th May 2011), with all proceeds going to The British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) Adopt a Beehive Campaign Programme.

Adopt a Beehive is a fundraising programme run by the BBKA and sponsored by Burt’s Bees. Funds raised fund research into honey bee health, and essential education for beekeepers.

Give a bird a home.

It’s that time of the year when our feathered friend start to find a nest for this season’s offspring. The RSPB have a superb collection of nestboxes, and 100% of the profit from these boxes goes to the RSPB – so you can help our birds in two ways!

RSPB nestboxes are made from sustainable, durable FSC timber, so they're safe for birds and have really good insulation properties, making them warm in winter and cool in summer.

Jordan's - Helping Wildlife to Flourish.

Jordans’ nature-friendly oats are something special. They are grown by Conservation Grade farmers around Britain who are paid a premium to create nature-friendly habitats on 10% of their farmed land.

So eating their products means you are helping bees, birds, butterflies and other species flourish in our countryside.

The Jordans range includes Muesli, Country Crisp, Crunchy Oats, Porridge and Cereal Bars and is available from leading supermarkets and independents nationwide.

Jordans also has its own Nature Reserve at Pensthorpe in Norfolk which is taking part in high profile projects to bring back the rare European Crane and safeguard British natives such as the red squirrel.

Allinson Help to Give your Garden Birds a Boost and Get Them Chirping.

From February to April 2011, Allinson will be giving away 8,500 bird feeders in a bid to help bring Britain’s birds back to our gardens. All you need to do is buy four loaves of Allinson Bread, send off the on-pack tokens and you’ll be the proud owner of a brand new bird feeder.

There’s nothing quite as relaxing as the sound of chirping birds gently rousing you from your slumber each morning. For many, this well-loved sound brings a calming, tranquil influence to the otherwise chaotic pace of life, but the morning chorus could become quieter due to the ongoing decline in bird numbers in the UK.

Allinson is so committed to birds and other wildlife that it has launched a new partnership with Conservation Grade™, the nature friendly farming scheme. This means that from 2011, Conservation Grade™ farmers will be paid a premium to devote at least 10% of their land to specific habitats for UK wildlife, as well as manage their whole farm according to nature friendly principles.

Waxwing Wonder

If we needed proof that this year will be a waxwing winter, we need look no further than this image.

Tommy Hyndman and his son Henry had spent the morning at their home on Fair Isle, looking at a beautiful flock of hungry Waxwings that had just arrived in the UK from Scandinavia and were feasting on fruit and berries.

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