The Bee Conservancy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting bees, safeguarding the environment, and securing food justice through community-based education, research, habitat creation, and advocacy.
The goal of Bee the Growth: A Northeast Native Habitat Development Program is to increase pollinator habitat and provide organizations with limited resources with supplies and guidance to grow their own pollinator-friendly plants. The Bee Conservancy’s Bee the Growth Program is geared toward community organizations that want to create pollinator habitats and:
- Are located in the Northeast U.S.
- Have approximately 1000 sq. ft. of in-ground planting space
- Have gardening experience
- Participate in education, food growing, and/or community resilience initiatives.
There are 6 different types of seeds that are native to the Northeast region that will be included in each bundle: Partridge pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata); Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa); Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca); Lance-leaved coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata); Common evening primrose (Oenothera biennis); and Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa).
Awardees of the Bee the Growth: A Northeast Native Habitat Development Program will receive:
- 6 different bundles of native seeds (listed above) that can plant approximately 1000 sq. ft.
- 3 gardening guides focused on seed planting, plant maintenance, and seed collecting.
The deadline to submit your application is November 21st at 11:55 EST. The application should take approximately 30 minutes.
Awardees will be notified via email by the end of November and will receive the seeds by January 1st, 2025!
The seeds are a gift from Arkansas Valley Seed — thank you for making this giveaway possible!