Happy Earth Day one and all!
The theme this year is Our Power, Our Planet, and we couldn’t agree more with that. Our focus this year is on solitary bees, and there are many things we can all do to help these pollinators across the island.
We have kicked off our Schools Presentation Project, sharing our knowledge with the next generation, and are so happy with how our event last weekend went. Thank you again to all who attended!
Make sure to follow us on social media for tips and tricks on how you can help the bees too.
Why not download an ID sheet from our website and see how many solitary bees you can spot this week? Tag us if you manage to take any snaps, we’d love to see who you find.
#earthday #solitarybees #guernseywildlife
Thanks to everyone who made it to Bees and Beyond film and presentation, you really made it a fun atmosphere. "What is the biggest pollinator in Guernsey?", what a great question! We hope you enjoyed it. Flygirl, Dr Erica McAlister, had a fabulous visit to our island in the sun. Well done to Liz Sweet, Miranda Bane and the Wild Islands team.
Comment ‘bees’ for the full article. 🐝
And make sure you have your tickets to the premiere of “Pollinators Great and Small” at The Bees and Beyond weekend also featuring a presentation from international expert Dr @ericamcalister from @natural_history_museum . All tickets booked for the 3 showings on the 18th and 19th April including the free Sunday family’s matinée will be entered in a prize draw to win a trip for 2 to London.
The film was shot, produced, and directed locally by @wildislands_ in Guernsey and Sark and is their second local film after “The Blue”. From the tiny furrow bee emerging in spring, to hoverflies drifting across our hedgerows, and moths working the night shift, pollinators are everywhere. Narrated by Dr Miranda Bane from the @pollinatorproject.gg and Liz Sweet, @theguernseyscientist , the film tells the story of a very special bee, explores the hidden world of pollinating insects, their importance to our islands and our modern lives today.
There are 3 shows, Saturday 18th April 7-9pm, Sunday 7-9pm plus a free matinée for families on the Sunday 2-4pm.
Tickets are available from @performingartsgsy and are priced at £10 for adults and £7.50 for children and students for the evening shows.
Chance to win! 🤩
Every ticket purchased for our film premier this weekend will be entered into our free prize draw to win a trip for two to London, to visit the @natural_history_museum ! Wouldn’t that be brill?
To be in with a chance, simply buy your tickets at the performing arts website (link in bio) and attend our event this weekend. It’s going to be buzzing 🐝🐝🐝
It’s set to be a lovely, busy weekend! Here are five things you can do over the next few days for our pollinators and for yourself 🐝
1. Join us at our film premier and q&a from @ericamcalister aka Fly Girl - this is one you won’t want to miss. Grab your tickets now from the performing arts website.
2. Get started on a pollinator patch 🌼 Tutorial on our website!
3. Check out the foxglove tree up at fort field - and why not have a look at all our hard work that’s been taking place over the last few months whilst you’re up there?
4. Leave the dandelions - how about not mowing the lawn this week? The wildlife will thank you!
5. ID some solitary bees - they are buzzing about being busy now the weather has warmed up. Grab and ID sheet from our website and see how many different species you can spot!
Happy weekend everybody ⭐️
#thingstodo #guernsey #guernseyevent #pollinators #nature
⭐️Free Family Event⭐️ Sunday 19th April, 2pm (booking required!) + a chance to win!
We are proud to announce the FREE family matinee showing of Pollinators Great and Small in collaboration with @wildislands_
This is the perfect opportunity for everyone of any age to get involved and learn more about our local pollinators. The film showing will be ~35minutes followed by an engaging presentation from world expert Dr @ericamcalister , AKA Fly girl, who will tell us all about these wonderful pollinators and their impact on our local landscape.
Book your tickets via the link in bio or visit the performing arts website. PLUS each ticket purchased will enter you into our prize draw to win a trip for two to London thanks to our sponsors, Rothschild & Co! 🐝
Flies are often overlooked in pollinator chat - the bees get much better press. But not anymore!
Join us this weekend at our film premier where we will be joined by the brilliant Dr @ericamcalister for a short presentation and Q&A on the wonderful world of flies and why they are so important to our eco system.
Plus with every ticket booked you’ll be entered into our prize draw to win a trip for two to London, so you can visit the Natural History Museum yourself!
Sat 18th & Sun 19th April - Tickets available now at link in bio or PRCPA.gg
We are thrilled to announce the launch of a brand new film, “Pollinators Great and Small” in collaboration with @wildislands_ - premiering this weekend (18th and 19th April) at @performingartsgsy .
The event also features a presentation from international expert Dr Erica McAlister from the Natural History Museum, come along and be amazed at the wonderful nature our Bailiwick has to offer.
Three Screenings:
Saturday 18th April: Doors open 6pm, 7pm-9pm
FREE Family Matinee: Sunday 19th April: Doors open 1pm, 2pm-4pm
Sunday 19th April: Doors open 6pm, 7pm-9pm
Tickets: £10 Adults, £7.50 Students - Sunday Matinee is Free Entry for all (booking required).
All tickets booked (including the free Sunday family’s matinée) will be entered in a prize draw to win a trip for 2 to London.
Visit our link in bio or the prcpa website for tickets!
#islandpollinators #filmpremier #thingstodoinguernsey #thisweekend
Wild Islands new film "Pollinators Great and Small" is premiering at the PAC in Guernsey on 18th April!
Ticket on sale now from
https://prcpa.gg/event/109376
We've teamed up with the Pollinator Project to bring you an evening of "Beyond the Bees" featuring our film and guest speaker Dr Erica McAlister, aka "FlyGirl and head entomologist at the Natural History Museum.
Pollinators aren't just bees, so join us to learn more about our forgotten, maligned, beautiful and unexpected pollinators
#BeyondTheBees #pollinators #guernsey #film #WildIslands
Bet you didn’t know this one! 🪲
Before the wind blows all the petals off, you might have noticed the gorgeous magnolia in bloom across the island. But did you know this interesting pollinator related fact?
Follow along for more or check out our website for more pollinator facts, or how about popping in to our film premier in collaboration with @wildislands_ on Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th April - head to our link in bio or stories to grab your tickets!
#pollinator #sciencefact #beetles
Alex & Guthrie from @cmcguernsey are running the Guernsey Half Marathon in a few weeks and raising funds for Pollinator Project and Guernsey Motor Neurone as they go!
We caught up with them at our Fort Road Project to say thank you and find out how training is going.
We have popped their giving.gg link in our bio.
Well done guys, best of luck and thank you for your support.
#guernseymarathon #charityfundraising #givinggg
