Our Impact

$2.64m

AUSTRALIAN POLLINATION STRATEGY: The $2.64 million project progressed,
with the team engaging with more than 40 industry, government and research partners
across the pollination sector at conferences, forums, roundtables and meetings.

5,671

POWERFUL POLLINATORS PLANTING GUIDES: The Powerful Pollinators Planting Guides were downloaded 5,671 times, and three new guides were produced, bringing the total number of guides to 37 across 9 states and territories.

12,600

COMMUNITY TREE GRANTS: 12,600 community members engaged through the latest round of Community Tree Grants, a partnership between the Wheen Bee Foundation and Carman’s Trees for Bees, bringing the total across all three rounds to 15,100 people supporting pollinator habitat.

482

POLLINATOR PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION: 482 entries received in the Pollinator Photography Competition from across all states and territories, bringing the total number of entries to 1682 since 2022.

50

WORLD BEE DAY: A record number of 50 World Bee Day community events listed with
the Wheen Bee Foundation, bringing the total number of events listed over the past
seven years to 237.

20

WHEEN BEE FOUNDATION RESEARCH APIARY: 20 new hives installed as part of the investment in the world-class Research Apiary, which is being used by researchers and
organisations to study pests, diseases and other issues that affect bees.

3,101

CENTRE FOR BEE EDUCATION: 3,101 downloads of the Centre for Bee Education learning kits and resources, which are linked with the Australian Curriculum and can easily be integrated into classroom learning.