Community Cafe Bainbridge

In this podcast, City employees Amber Richards and Heather Beckmann explain why they - and so many Bainbridge organizations and individuals - are working to make Bainbridge a safe haven again for bees, hummingbirds and other pollinators. In its first months, project partners have grown to include: ASANI and the Grow Community; Commodore Options School; Bay Hay and Feed (where bee hive education occurs); Bloedel Reserve; Friends of the Farms; beekeeper Charles Shafer (who educates on bees at the Farmers Market); Islandwood; Sustainable Bainbridge; Sweetlife Farm; and, now, BCB! Pollinators face a number of challenges in modern society and many species are in serious decline. Pesticide use, specifically the use of neonicotinoids, have caused massive die-offs. See this webpage for advice on how you can make a difference and avoid harmful pesticides in your home garden. Pollinators (bees, birds, moths, butterflies, and bats) are critical to human survival. Globally, pollinators account for pollination of approxim