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Plight of bees creates a buzz at harvest show

Where: Three Counties Showground, Malvern 

When: September 23 and 24, 2017

How gardeners can help protect bumblebees and butterflies is being highlighted in a new feature at this year's Malvern Autumn Show.

The Power of Pollinators will take visitors on an investigative journey looking at bees, bumblebees, butterflies and other important pollinators and how they can be supported in gardens and the wild.

Visitors to the exhibit will have the opportunity to get hands-on with experiments and get a glimpse of the microscopic world that the insects inhabit.

Picture: Dr Richard Comont 

Diana Walton, Head of Show, said: "We decided to create this new exhibit at the Malvern Autumn Show because as a harvest show we depend on pollinators for the produce that we celebrate and showcase.

"More and more we are hearing startling statistics about the plight of pollinators and how vital they are to our survival. We felt that it was time that we explored the bigger picture and we are aiming to both educate and inspire show-goers to take any small action that could help future proof our resources."

Dr Richard Comont, Science Manager of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust and an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Worcester, said: "We are really pleased to be involved with this new exhibit at Malvern Autumn Show.

"Protecting our pollinators is a vital, topical issue and the bumblebees and other wildlife that play a role in pollination need understanding and support from a wider audience. Many plants rely on insects to complete their reproductive cycle so without bees, hoverflies and other insects we wouldn't have strawberries, apples or even chocolate.

"We're really looking forward to the show and sharing our work on how people can help protect these vital insects."

Picture: Dr Richard Comont 

The show welcomes Worcestershire Honey Show and experts from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Worcestershire Wildlife Trust and the University of Worcester, all of whom will be on hand to answer questions and share how people can help.

The Malvern Autumn Show, at the Three Counties Showground, is a celebration of the season championing gardening, growing and gathering and rural life.

Celebrity chefs will be ready to share their top tips on how to make the most of the produce at this time of year alongside horticultural experts advising on readying the garden for the end of the season.

Malvern Autumn Show, in partnership with Westons Cider Visitors Centre, returns on September 23 and 24. Tickets are now on sale and cost £16 for adults and £5 for children aged five to 15 years.

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