Bee Sanctuary Kit
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Product Description
With the world’s bee, insect and butterfly population in serious decline, Mr Fothergill’s is focused on producing products that will help increase the bee population and keep them pollinating our crops far into the future.
As pollinators, bees, butterflies and insects play an essential role in our gardens. They transfer pollen from one flower to another, fertilising plants so they start forming fruits and seeds. 70 of the top 100 most popular food crops are pollinated by bees, and they pollinate 80% of all flowering plants on Earth!
Unfortunately, bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects are under increasing threat due to pesticides, parasites and climate change – but we can help them by using responsible gardening practices, planting flowers to attract them and providing them with shelter.
Our Bee Sanctuary contains a wooden bee house and a sachet of pollinator friendly flower seeds to help attract bees and beneficial insects to your garden. The seed mix is made up of the following varieties and covers approximately 2m2:
- Achillea (Achillea millefolium)
- Agrostemma (Agrostemma githago)
- Alyssum (Lobularia maritima)
- Butterfly Bush (Oenothera lindheimeri)
- Calendula (Calendula officinalis)
- Californian Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
- Canterbury Bells (Campanula medium)
- Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)
- Chrysanthemum (Chrysantheum carinatum)
- Collinsia (Collinsia grandiflora)
- Coreopsis (Coreopsis grandiflora)
- Chinese Forget-Me-Not (Cynoglossum amabile)
- Dianthus (Dianthus caryophyllus)
- Digitalis (Digitalis purpurea)
- Echium Dwarf (Echium plantagineum)
- Gilia (Gilia leptantha)
- Godetia (Clarkia amoena)
- Gypsophila (Gypsophila elegans)
- Hesperis (Hesperis matronalis)
- Iberis (Iberis umbellata)
- Kochia (Bassia scoparia)
- Limnanthes (Limnanthes douglasii)
- Linaria (Linaria maroccana)
- Linum (Linum grandiflorum)
- Lupin Russell (Lupinus polyphyllus)
- Lupinus (Lupinus hartwegii)
- Matthiola (Matthiola bicornis)
- Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)
- Nemophila (Nemophila insignis)
- Nigella (Nigella damascena)
- Poppy (Papaver rhoeas)
- Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia)
- Reseda (Reseda odorata)
- Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus)
- Viscaria (Viscaria occulata)
- Wallflower (Erysimum cheiri)
This bee house is suited to native solitary bees, a number of which are stingless. It is not a honey hive.
Size: 300mm (diameter)
This bee sanctuary is coated in a non toxic paint for protection making it weatherproof and safe for bees and insects. It is also made of FSC timber, meaning it is responsibly sourced and eco-friendly.
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Contact UsHow To Grow
To use, simply hook a piece of wire into the back loop of the bee sanctuary and attach to a tree trunk or branch or simply place amongst the garden.
Sowing your seeds:
1. Prepare the chosen area for your seeds by turning or raking the soil until you have a good crumbly consistency, removing any stones and weeds as you go.
2. Open the seed sachet and shake out the seeds thinly and evenly directly over the prepared area.
3. Gently rake over the seed bed to lightly cover the seeds.
4. Water well until the plants are established.
- Some perennial varieties may not flower until the second year.
- Once the flowers start to appear, pollinating insects and bees will soon follow, and your garden will be a hive of activity!
Delivery & Returns
Delivery
We have a tiered postage charge system depending on the type of products you order, your location and the value of your order, please refer to our Postage Charges page for full details.
Refunds
All goods we sell must be of acceptable quality and fit for the purpose they are sold for. If your seeds or bulbs do not grow for whatever reason we will happily provide you with a replacement. For all other products, please contact our head office through our contact us page. Please note we are not required to give refunds for change of mind or under any other circumstances.
Support
All of us at Mr Fothergill's genuinely care for our customers and insist that the quality of all our seeds, bulbs, garden equipment and level of customer service are of the highest standards - we want you to enjoy shopping with us. However, we are only human and very occasionally things can go wrong with the picking or delivery process. Please rest assured that, on the rare occasions where this proves to be the case, we will always do our very best to put things right. Please contact us if you require support.
Delivery and Returns
We have a tiered postage charge system depending on the type of products you order, your location and the value of your order, please see below.
Note to WA Customers! The Dept of Agriculture and Food in WA have significantly increased their inspection fee for any seed sent into the state. As this cost is covered by us, we have unfortunately had to increase our postage charges to WA.
Delivery Times
Your order will be processed the next business day (where possible). We aim to deliver your order within the following timeframes from successful payment, depending on your location, although there may be a slight variation depending on the postal services in your area:
Our Guarantee
Quality is paramount to our business, our seeds and bulbs undergo germination and growth tests before being offered for sale to ensure they comply with our strict quality standards. Through this knowledge we guarantee that all of our seeds and bulbs will grow, providing peace of mind that if they do not grow we will send you a replacement.
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