Member Families: Build Your Own Bee Habitat

Recommended Ages: 5 - 12 years

Explore the buzzing world of our native bees, in this exclusive workshop for AM Members' kids. Learn how to build easy bee habitats for a balcony, backyard or windowsill. Environmental educator and author, Judy Friedlander, leads this exciting craft-ernoon where kids learn all about our local pollinators and the essential role they play in our ecosystem. Including a reading from her book, The Bee Squad: Boosting Biodiversity in Your Neighbourhood, Dr Friedlander shares the importance of these amazing creatures and walks kids through how to make a difference at home.

Afterwards, take home your very own hand-made mini bee habitat, along with a printed guide to help you design a nature-friendly garden haven.

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Dr Judy Friedlander is founder of PlantingSeeds Projects, an environmental organisation whose flagship program, the B&B Highway (Bed and Breakfasts for Bees, Birds and Biodiversity), links hundreds of schools across four Australian states to form regenerative corridors. She is also an Adjunct Fellow at the University of Technology Sydney. With a background in journalism, television production, and academia, Judy is passionate about fostering biodiversity through education and practical action. Her latest book, The Bee Squad: Boosting Biodiversity in Your Neighbourhood, empowers children to engage with nature and become citizen scientists in their own communities.