A vital part of the project is to work alongside farmers to plant up demonstration plots on their farms. An important part of this project is to spread the new information widely and encourage farmers, councils and the public to plant the best bee-friendly plant species wherever possible. The Arboretum collection of over 3,500 species and cultivars of mature trees and shrubs has given the research a boost because of the diversity of plant species all in one place. The research was conducted in Canterbury in the first year and in Gisborne, mainly at Eastwoodhill Arboretum, in the second. The planting list for the demonstration plots are customised for the farmer to generate economic gain or for erosion control, animal fodder, shelter, windbreaks, timber and firewood. The project aims to determine which bee plants have the highest protein pollen and to create demonstration plots on farms to test useful bee forage designs for farmers. The research targets two critical pollen dearth times, spring and autumn, for restoring pollen sources. It aims to determine which bee forage plants have the highest protein pollen which will also have beneficial uses for farmers. This project runs from November 2010 to October 2013. They can be downloaded from The Bee Friendly Farming Group was formed and obtained a three-year Sustainable Farming Fund Grant. In this project, 10 regional bee plant guides were produced and have been continually distributed throughout New Zealand. TheTrees for Bees is a research programme started in 2009 based on the work instigated by John Hartnell, of the Federated Farmers Bee Industry Group.
The Trees for Bees programme was set up to look at bee pollinator security because a lack of pollen is an increasingly urgent problem on farms, and it has a simple solution. This is especially important as our most important agricultural pollinator is the honey bee. Security of pollination services has become a major concern for domestic and export markets and work is needed to protect pollination. Planting trees for bees has become a topical issue in New Zealand.
COLONY SURVIVAL FORESTER SOFTWARE
Inventory and Decision Support Software.Forest Management ↓ ↑ Forest Management.Trees for Erosion Control/Soil Conservation.
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