Research & reports

Peer-reviewed research and reports on community urban agriculture, food education, composting, welfare and more.

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• Use of human-made nesting structures by wild bees in an urban environment

  2016

  Fortel L., Henry M., Guilbaud L., Mouret H., Vaissiere B. E. · Journal of Insect Conservation · Lyon, France

  Surveys use of human-made nesting structures (trap nests / bee hotels) by cavity-nesting wild bees in an urban setting, examining how artificial nesting aids may supplement scarce urban nesting resources.

  PollinatorsBiodiversity
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• Jardin partagé des Piedalloues Auxerre

  2016

  Petites ruches · · France (Auxerre)

  The shared garden of the Maison de Quartier des Piedalloues in Auxerre, France, features lawns intentionally left high to attract butterflies such as the 'demi-deuil', which pollinate knautia flowers. Residents have also participated in creating palisades or 'branch walls' using split acacia stakes within the garden.

  CommunityBiodiversityPollinators
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