Bee City Brandon is an important leader in pollinator conservation in Manitoba. Certified by Bee City Canada, Bee City Brandon is dedicated to creating beautiful pollinator habitat and providing opportunities for Brandonites to learn about bees, other pollinators, and their conservation. It was only fitting that Bee City Brandon and Bee Better Manitoba join forces to further the initiatives of both groups. We’re so pleased to have Bee City Brandon Chair Sherry Punak-Murphy as a member, as she brings a wealth of community engagement and pollinator conservation experience. Click to read our introduction to Sherry and the work being done to help pollinators in Brandon.

Dr. Diana Bizecki Robson, curator of botany at the Manitoba Museum recently released the first book of a two volume series which includes over 300 Manitoba plant species documented since Flora of Manitoba was published almost 70 years ago. Dr. Bizecki Robson is one of our experts who has participated in Bee Better Manitoba’s “Ask an Expert” annual event in June during Pollinator Week.

Register to attend the book launch on November 22 at 2:00pm.

Join Dr. Douglas Tallamy, entomologist, world-renowned conservationist, co-founder of the Homegrown National Park, and the inspiration for the David Suzuki Butterflyway Rangers. Dr. Tallamy will discuss how fallen leaves and other fall garden resources provide invaluable habitat, food, and nesting materials.

Register for the webinar today—the recording will also be shared with registrants after the live event.

Coleen Cirillo, of the David Suzuki Butterflyway Rangers, is an environmental educator, communicator and researcher with 25 years of experience. Hosted on May 25, this exciting and informative webinar provided information on many important aspects of habitat gardening and can be helpful to both new and experienced gardeners.

Click here to access the recording to the webinar! (Google Drive)

Applications are open until Feb 19 to join this growing volunteer-led movement to grow habitat for wild pollinators in homes, schools, businesses, parks and communities across Canada. Their free online training webinars, online Toolkit, and admin support are a great primer for getting involved in our Public Garden Program. Manitoba has over 80 Butterflyway Rangers to date - see the map on their website view the native gardens and Butterflyways planted by Rangers in Manitoba and across Canada.

Click here to apply!