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UN Biodiversity COP15 Summit Update
As you read this, the UN Biodiversity COP15 summit brings together nearly 200 countries to, in the words of the chair of the UK government nature agency, Natural England, ‘help sustain the web of life upon which humankind ultimately depends, for food, water, health and climate regulation’. In other sobering words, the summit is described […]
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From The Conversation: PlantingSeeds Blitzing Biodiversity
From The Conversation, a report on how PlantingSeeds’ B&B BioBlitz has helped put citizen science on the map. This article originally appeared on The Conversation at the below link: theconversation.com/scientists-need-help-to-save-nature-with-a-smartphone-and-these-8-tips-we-can-get-our-kids-on-the-case-192622 Scientists need help to save nature. With a smartphone and these 8 tips, we can get our kids on the case Published: November 22, 2022 11.12am AEDT […]
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Wood Be, Should Be
The B&B Highway exists due to collaborations and partnerships, academic expertise and grassroots knowledge and actions. PlantingSeeds’ current microbat nesting box program is a positive case study in these partnerships. The construction of the nesting boxes and other items for the 2021 Responsible Wood PlantingSeeds’ Nesting Box Project has involved many individuals and organisations. The […]
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The National School Citizen Science B&B BioBlitz Is Coming!
PlantingSeeds’ national school citizen science B&B BioBlitz in September’s National Biodiversity Month aims to engage students and teachers in this growing public science movement and contribute much-needed biodiversity data to the CSIRO’s Atlas of Living Australia (ALA). The inaugural B&B BioBlitz, which aims to capture observations of pollinators and plants, is steered by environmental organisation […]
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Pollinator Pitch: Why Flies, Wasps And Bats Should Get A Good Rap
Firstly, our pollinator position: there are not really any ‘bad’ pollinators. Pollinators help humans and our ecosystems in unseen and under-valued ways. They help deliver delicious and nutritious food to our tables, assist in purifying water and air and are an important part of the food chain. So we thought it was opportune to present […]
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Native Bees Flying High In Latest Biosecurity Emergency
The recent arrival of the Varroa destructor mite in this country – a mite which feeds and reproduces on honeybee larvae and pupae causing deformities and transmitting viruses – has shone the spotlight on how a lack of biodiversity can lead to what is now being called an ‘emergency’ and the number one threat for […]