As our readers will already know, we are keen on the capabilities of bees. Despite the dire puns – which seems to be a regular feature of press releases with an environmental content – we were therefore pleased to see this announcement from Defra. For those keen on direct action, there is guidance about how to get involved, and a reminder that this all fits in to the Government’s national pollinator strategy.
Ecological survey calendar
The majority of developments, apart from some minor householder projects, require an ecological survey of some kind. Many ecological surveys are seasonally
13 April 2026
