Pollinator Strategy at the Royal Parks

The Royal Parks have committed to helping reduce the decline in the parks’ pollinator populations.

There are at least 1,500 species of insect pollinators in the UK. Most are native species of bumblebees, solitary bees, wasps, moths, butterflies, beetles and flies. Most honeybees, or Apis mellifera, are domestic stock, rather than wild, and are managed in hives by beekeepers. 

The Royal Parks' Pollinator Strategy sets out all the actions they are taking in the Royal Parks, from creating flower-rich, pollinator-friendly habitats, building bee ‘hotels’, reducing pesticides – and letting the grass grow long.

Find out more about the Royal Parks Pollinator Strategy here.