Pollinators Garden: Arundel Bee Project’s first garden officially opened

By Elaine Hammond
Published 23rd Aug 2021, 16:37 BST
Updated 24th Aug 2021, 14:21 BST
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Arundel Bee Project’s first garden has been officially opened.

The Pollinators Garden was built and planted by Arundel Castle head gardener Martin Duncan and his team on the site of the old public toilets in Mill Road.

The garden is a stunning public space aimed at attracting bees and other pollinators to the area.

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It was officially opened by Arundel mayor Tony Hunt on Saturday, with representatives from Arundel Castle, Angmering Park Estate and South Downs National Park.

The Pollinators Garden in Mill Road, Arundel, is a stunning public space aimed at attracting bees and other pollinators to the areaThe Pollinators Garden in Mill Road, Arundel, is a stunning public space aimed at attracting bees and other pollinators to the area
The Pollinators Garden in Mill Road, Arundel, is a stunning public space aimed at attracting bees and other pollinators to the area

Mr Hunt said: “Bees pollinate our crops free of charge, if we let them, and most of the food that we grow depends on pollinators. But bees are in decline globally, so, here in Arundel, through the bee project, we are taking steps to help them flourish.”

The Arundel Bee Project hopes to make Arundel the UK’s leading bee-friendly town. It has already established a community apiary with its collection of hives in Herington’s Field Community Orchard and plans to plant wild flowers on the town’s A27 roundabouts.