Education Officer David Craig from North Lanarkshire Council (Scotland) and Head Teacher Ellen Douglas at St Ambrose High School present the benefits of our Green Legacy Project to the schools. <br /> <br />The intention for our Green Legacy project is to encourage children from primary/secondary schools in the UK to engage with biodiversity and understand the importance of the bees in a creative and engaging manner. <br /> <br />The Green Legacy Project is as follows: <br /> <br />1. Give schools empty beehives to paint according to one of four Commonwealth/Scottish themes (Bannockburn 700, 100th anniversary of WW1, Commonwealth Games sport/country and Scottish book/author). <br /> <br />2. Carry out startling and intuitive presentations at the schools regarding biodiversity and bees. <br /> <br />3. Showcase videos and photographs of the project’s progress on our online ‘digital wall’. <br /> <br />4. Allow the public to vote on the winner on various web and social media sites. <br /> <br />5. Award a prizes of £200 to the school that wins in each category. <br /> <br />6. Return the painted hives to the school and manage the bees there for a year. <br /> <br />7. Twenty four jars of honey made from the hives will be bottled and gifted to the schools who can then design the labels for their jars of honey – providing a further opportunity for engagement. <br /> <br />See more information at: www.planbeeltd.com/green-legacy-project/
