Lockleaze Neighbourhood Trust (LNT) has been honoured for planting huge wildflower meadows to support nature.
The organisation received the Community Space for Nature award at the West of England Combined Authority Bee Bold awards for the work done through its Really Wild Lockleaze project. This is part of the Bristol Climate & Nature Partnerships Community Climate Action Project, funded from the National Lottery.
The Bee Bold awards were launched this year by Metro Mayor Dan Norris to recognise businesses, organisations and schools that are taking positive action to support pollinators and wider nature, with the aim of increasing the wildlife in the West of England by 30 per cent by 2030.
A trust spokesperson said: “The award celebrates the fantastic work being done in Bristol to support bees and other pollinators, and with over 1500 metres squared of wildflower meadows planted by Lockleaze residents and volunteers through the Really Wild Lockleaze Project, we’ve certainly done just that. We’re so proud of everyone who got involved and made the project a success- it’s been a real community effort.”
The ceremony was held at Redcatch Community Gardens in Knowle, and the award, presented by Dan Norris, was accepted by LNT chief executive Melissa, community ecologist Eric, and Lockleaze residents including Martin, Huma and her children Zainab and Tahir, all of whom have been involved in Really Wild Lockleaze.
You can find out more about the Bee Bold awards at www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/bee-bold. To get involved with the work of Really Wild Lockleaze, take a look at www.lockleazehub.org.uk/really-wild-lockleaze, or contact them directly at reallywild@lockleazent.co.uk.