The bees need you
HOUGHTON – The free community gardening mobile application Candide has launched its #PolliNationSA campaign to raise awareness around the world’s declining bee population.
In anticipation of World Bee Day, the free community gardening mobile application Candide aims to recruit 100 000 bee protectors.
On 20 May each year, the bee community hopes to raise awareness around the world’s declining bee population as well as about how integral these flying insects are to our planet’s sustainability.
This year, Candide will launch its #PolliNationSA campaign which will run until March next year in the hope that it can recruit more 100 000 people to help protect the country’s bee population.
All you need to take part is the Candide app and a pollinator-friendly plant.
“It’s as easy as A-Bee-C. There’s no underestimating the importance of having a healthy bee population,” said Candide market lead Shani Krige.
She added that it is a reputable fact that we need bees to survive as they pollinate more than one-third of all crops and an estimated 90 per cent of wildflowers.
“That apple a day, those carrots and cucumbers, garlic, grapes, olives, onions, strawberries, watermelons and nuts… they will all be gone along with many more daily dietary items,” Krige said.
The Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ) has also extended an invitation to the community to take part in the campaign.
The Johannesburg Botanical Gardens and The Wilds in Houghton are well known for its array of wildflowers.
“With #PolliNationSA we’re hoping to leverage off the existing awareness and provide an opportunity for everyone to get involved in something truly worthy,” Krige concluded.
You can join the #PolliNationSA campaign by downloading the free mobile app on the Apple Store or the Google Play Store.
Find out more information on www.candide.co.za
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