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What's the buzz about? Celebrating Australian pollinator week
Publication date: October 9, 2020
HORT INNOVATION is proud to celebrate Australian Pollinator Week (8-15 November 2020).
Pollinators are vital to ensure we get the fruit, vegetables and nuts we love. Honey bees are very important to the Australian horticultural industry and are one of the many pollinators doing the hard work.
Australian Pollinator Week acknowledges the important and unique insect pollinators found in Australia. It is a designated week when communities, businesses and organisations come together to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators and support their needs, and Hort Innovation is proud to take part.
Hort Innovation invests in a variety of projects to support pollinators and enhance their viability for growers. Some of these projects include:
Hort Innovation CEO Matt Brand said, “We are a proud supporter of Australian Pollinator Week. Research and development is essential for the horticulture industry as pollination is a key ingredient in the ability to produce a crop. The role of pollinators is critical and we need to make sure we maintain Australia’s unique biodiversity that ensures pollination of our favourite foods.”
Hort Innovation is putting together a month long series of activities to celebrate:
Everyone can help pollinators – from your balconies, backyard or farm. Pollinators need access to flowers all year long, so ensure you plant a range of species. To get some ideas, have a look at our world day bee video.
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