Communities in Bloom Symposium September 14, 2017

What Affects Honey Bee Health?

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Honey Bee Populations Rising

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What is Bees Matter?

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Bees Matter is an initiative to restate agriculture’s commitment to honey bees and bring knowledge to the Canadian public about how they can get

involved and help honey bees thrive.

Our Members

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Buzzing Gardens and Partnerships

Buzzing Gardens

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• Over 185,000 seed kits distributed since 2015

• More than 84,000 seed kits given out in 2017, more then double the amount given out in both 2015 and 2016

A continued relationship with Communities in Bloom

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Communities in Bloom is a has been one of the Buzzing Gardens most essential partners, engaging Canadians from coast-to-coast

National Planting Week

National Planting Week

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• Over 11,000 seed kits distributed during National Planting Week

• Events in Stratford, Ontario as our designated National Planting Week ambassadors

• Reaching more Canadians by working with Breakfast Television spokesperson Frankie Flowers, and celebrate Canada 150

Thank you