The Grower's Guide to Creating a Buzz

Planting for Honeybees

Of the 25,000 known species of bee worldwide, only seven&#160;species are honeybees.&#160; 
 
 Bees and plants have a sophisticated and delicate symbiosis. In recent years, the shrinking of green spaces has endangered the honeybee. Now&#160;Planting for Honeybees shows you how you can help these delightful pollinators to flourish by creating a garden as a habitat for them. 
 
 No matter how small or large your space &ndash; from a window ledge in the city to a country garden &ndash; Sarah Wyndham Lewis offers practical advice on which plants to grow, and when and where to plant them. 
 
 Charmingly illustrated with delicate drawings, this a jewel of a guide to treasure.

Sarah Wyndham Lewis and her husband, Dale Gibson, founded Bermondsey Street Bees in 2007, a beekeeping and sustainability consulting business which was awarded &lsquo;2016 Small Artisan Producer of The Year&rsquo; at the Great Taste&#160;Award.&#160;The advent of bees in her life prompted her to transform a small, neglected patch in Suffolk into a test-bed for bee plantings. By teaching herself how to garden from scratch, she has formulated her own pragmatic approach to planting.

Sarah Wyndham Lewis

The Amazing Lives of Our Wild Species and How to Help Them Thrive

From the bestselling author of Planting for Honeybees, The Wild Bee Handbook is a celebration of the wild bees, those vital pollinators of the natural world and unsung guardians of our food chain. From bumblebees to solitary species, it&rsquo;s a beautifully illustrated, informative guide introducing you to their amazing lives and equipping you with practical gardening knowledge of the plants and habitats they need. Discover common and uncommon wild bees to spot out and about in town and country. Learn how vital they are to the ecosystem and how to help them thrive with The Wild Bee Handbook. Featuring extensive planting advice, this book is an essential, hands-on resource for anyone interested in bees, biodiversity and sustainable gardening, with sections on container gardening, the no-dig method, building organic soil health, and easy ways to bring the wild back into your growing, whether you have a large space or just a city windowsill. Introducing you to the wild and wonderful world of bees, The Wild Bee Handbook is a fascinating way to learn more about supporting these essential creatures.

Sarah Wyndham Lewis

Books by Sarah Wyndham Lewis

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