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Native Bees in Schools Conference

  • The Farm Byron Bay 11 Ewingsdale Road Ewingsdale, NSW, 2481 Australia (map)

The Australian Native Bee Company in partnership with North Coast Regional Landcare Network are hosting a conference to teach educators/teachers about best practice methods to utilise native bees to improve learning outcomes for students.

The day will include of a series of workshops:

• Native Bee Biology
• Planting guides for schools
• Bee box design/solitary hive construction
• Cultural significance of Native bees
• How to best utilise native bees in schools (examples provided for preschool, primary school, high school and STEM).

Lunch, afternoon tea and tea and coffee provided on the day.

$308 per person
Limited spaces available

Flooding events from 2022 severely impacted the built environment as well as flora and fauna on the Northern Rivers. The focus now is on rebuilding schools, communities, morale and restoring the natural environment. Native bees play an essential role in increasing biodiversity and sustainability. knowledge of how to utilise native bees to achieve the above-mentioned focus areas is the purpose of the conference.

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