Nurturing Nature wins a Green Apple Award for Environmental Best Practice in the Wildlife and Conservation section, after competing against more than 500 other nominations and were presented with their Green Apple Award at a glittering presentation ceremony in the House of Commons on November 12, 2012.
The award recognises work that involved many years painstaking observation and experimentation together with 2 years of research and development leading to the manufacture of a radical, practical and educational bumblebee and solitary bee nest boxes.
Environmental educator and author George Pilkington says:
“When people think of bees, they think of honeybees, but there are over 250 species of wild bee which are absolutely essential to the pollination our flowers, fruit and vegetables. They are declining as well as their natural habitats. Providing them with safe and comfortable places in which they can raise their offspring, means we can better help them to help us and learn about them in the process. Children find the nest boxes fascinating as they can watch the bees go about their daily work”.
As a result of this success they have been invited to have their winning paper published in The Green Book, the leading international work of reference on environmental best practice, so that others around the world can follow their example and learn from their experience.
They will also be considered to represent their country in the European Business Awards for the Environment.
The Green Apple Awards began in 1994 and have become established as the country’s major recognition for environmental endeavour among companies, councils, communities and countries.
The awards are organised by The Green Organisation, an independent, non-political, non-activist, non-profit environment group dedicated to recognising and promoting environmental best practice.
Judges for the Green Apple Awards are drawn from the Environment Agency, the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, the Chartered Institution for Wastes Management and other independent bodies.
CONGRATULATIONS on winning your award, so proud of you.x You deserve this recognition for all your hard work you’ve put in over the years. xx k
Many thanks Karen,appreciate your kind words! Cheers, George x
VERY well done George, as Karen says, we are all VERY proud of you. A fantastic achievement and so well deserved. What next then!!! You need a marketing advisor I think!!! Just think what else you could do if that was in place. Enjoy the moment Mr Pilk – brilliant work. PJR.
Thanks Peter, nice coming from you who achieved so much yourself! Thanks a lot. Cheers G
Many congratulations for all your dedicated hard work. Hope you go from strength to strength in spreading the word about wild bees. I know I am a lot more knowledgeable after your talk last week, thank you so much, Lesley
I hope people can begin to realise the importance of wild bees and like we attract birds into our gardens, for our pleasure, we should be attracting wild bees as well, provide them with a safe environment in which to nest and learn in the process Thanks Lesley.
Well done George!
Thanks Amanda. Ha! I should be saying the same to you for your web site, which is without doubt in my top 10 wild bee sites!!
Congratulations. The right award for the right man. Good work.
Greetings Muromez
Thanks Muromez, it is as you know a long learning curve which as I learn,I pass on to others via my web site. Thank you for your help and advice!
well done George, that’s great news – about time your genius was recognised! x joan
Ha! Many thanks Joan, genius indeed!! Been working on another product, non bee but wildlife related!! Thanks, again, George x
Thanks Joan, there is more to come!! 🙂 George x
Congratulations George! Well deserved indeed.
A while ago, I featured your bee box video on the WEA Creative website: http://www.weacreative.org.uk/blog/nature-and-environment/red-mason-bees-get-busy/
Fascinating stuff!
Elaine
I saw the link some time ago, Elaine. Many thanks and keep visiting there is more to come!!
Thanks Elaine, appreciate your comments and the post. Hopefully more fascinating stuff to follow! It was the mead that did it :0) Cheers George
Many Congratulations, George.
With best wishes for further success to you and the nurturing nature project.
Kit
Kit, thanks a lot! A great day and a very interesting one to boot! Cheers George
Fantastic news congratulation for your award you’re a chap who understands nature with getting yourself into the field and observing your subject.
In your final prototype did you carry on using the Mesh you obtained from were i work in your final product.
Thanks a lot Ian, very kind of you to say so, with you being a nature observer yourself!! Yes, tried various kinds with different results, all from your works!!
So, where can I buy one of the better bee hotels?
Hi Polly, https://nurturing-nature.co.uk/wild-bee-nesting-box/
Cheers, George