in 2021 the BBC launched Radio 2’s Big Bee Challenge. The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show asked children, aged between 6 and 12 years old to design a garden that will attract bees and other pollinating insects.
To celebrate the launch of the competition, we created these bee-rilliant activity cards in collaboration with BBC Radio 2 to help you get your garden buzzing!
Have a go and share your creations online using #R2BigBeeChallenge.
Nectar Collector
Have a real race with family or friends to discover why different bees collect nectar from different plants!
Nectar Collector Activity Card
Pollination
Make your own fuzzy, buzzy bee to see how bees gather up pollen.
Pollination Activity Card
Flower Power
Learn which flowers bees particulalry like and have a go at making a bee-friendly window box or container.
Flower Power Activity Card
Trees and Shrubs
It's not just flowers that bees love, there are lots of trees and shrubs they like too. Have a go at planting one to benefit hungry bees.
Trees and Shrubs Activity Card
Water Features
Bees need to drink, just like us, so have a go at making a little water feature that will help thirsty bees while also attracting other friendly wildlife such a birds and hedgehogs.
Water Features Activity Card
Lawns and Mini Meadows
Learn how mini meadows full of wildflowers can give bees plenty to feast on and have a go at making your own wildflower seed bomb.
Lawns and Mini Meadows Activity Card
Providing Shelter
All bees need a safe space to live and lay their eggs in. Find out what sort of homes help different bees and have a go at making your own bee shelter.
Providing Shelter Activity Card