Bee on Board
At Simpsons we are focused on planting for the environment, highlighting how you can be a more sustainable in your garden and create a welcoming space for the declining bee population.
We can all play our part. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out – everyone can plant for the bees!
Bee on board with us and commit to planting bee friendly plants this year.
How to get involved
We want as many people to Bee on Board with us on our bee friendly journey, whether that’s at home, with your community groups or with your school. Joining us is simple, here’s how you can ‘Bee on Board’ with Simpsons:
- Simply sign up to our ‘Bee on Board’ Newsletter on our QR codes in store or online HERE
- We’ll send everyone updates, ideas and activities on how to be more bee friendly in your outdoor space – don’t worry there won’t be too much!
- Download our ‘Bee on Board’ packs found below to learn how you can create a Bee friendly garden and more
- Keep us up to date with your Bee journey by sharing your bee friendly gardens on socials and using the hashtag #beeonboard
Bee on Board Downloadable Pack
Competitions
Best Bee Photo Competition!
Last year we launched our first ‘Best Bee Photo’ competition looking for the BEST photos of bees in local gardens and/or communities to be featured on our new gift card in 2024!! Our lucky 2023 winner was Heather Gilbertson.
We look forward to opening this competition back up for 2025. BEE sure to sign up to our newsletter to keep posted. Click HERE to sign up.
Photo Credit: Heather Gilbertson
Bee Friendly Gardens are Winners!
As part of our Bee on Board campaign 2023, we searched for the best bee friendly garden / space in the Highlands & Aberdeenshire! We were thrilled to selected Josh as our overall winner for demonstrating great creativity, initiative, and passion for all things bee related in his garden.
Looking to make your garden more bee friendly this year? Why not visit us in store for loads of plant inspiration, bee craft ideas and pollinator inspiration – we highly recommend checking out our Wee Bug Bothy if you’ve visiting our Inverness store.
