Pollinator Weeks
- 10 April to May 4
- all ages
Pollinator Weeks in Nature Museum Brabant and beyond! From April 10 to May 4 we put pollinators in the spotlight. Come spend these weeks counting bees, making seed bombs, attending a workshop, do the pubquiz and much more.
Pollinators are invaluable to our world. Not only do they pollinate flowers, but they are crucial to producing many of our favorite foods, such as apples, juicy berries and colorful vegetables.
Unfortunately, pollinators are threatened worldwide by factors such as habitat loss, pesticides and climate change. Despite these threats, they still play a vital role in maintaining biodiversity and keeping our ecosystems healthy. So let's take a moment together to honor these little heroes and celebrate their vital contribution to life on our planet!
Why are bees important?
Extra attention to bees is important because the number of bees (pollinators) is declining rapidly and that is bad news. 80% of our edible crops and nearly 90% of our wild plants are pollinated by bees and other insects-so they could use help. Will you help?
Check out the program of activities at our calendar. And keep an eye on the calendar, new activities will follow.
National bee census
April 10 through April 14
Contribute to the protection of the wild bee and count! Participating is easy, even if you don't know much about bees. The more we know about bees, the better we can help the bee. And the bee could use that help. Therefore we ask everyone to participate in this nationwide bee survey. There are almost 360 species of bees in the Netherlands, more than half of them are endangered. You can pick up a special form at our desk.
May school vacation
April 20 to May 4
During the May vacation we have special vacation activities dedicated to pollinator weeks:seed bomb making and a workshop nature journaling. Keep an eye on the website or sign up for the newsletter.