Native pollinator trail at Battersea Park Children's Zoo

Battersea Park Children’s Zoo has been awarded a grant from the London Beekeepers Association Pollinator Fund (LBKA)! 

The zoo has extended a huge thank you to the LBKA for this generous support. With this grant, they are excited to launch a brand-new collaboration - a Native Pollinator Trail at the zoo! 

The trail will highlight five designated spots across the zoo, each featuring native plants that support local pollinators. Each stop on the trail will focus on a different habitat type for attracting pollinators, from a fruit tree arboretum to an urban garden with window boxes and hanging baskets. 

Visitors will learn about the vital role these creatures play in our ecosystem and the importance of protecting them. 

Since spring 2023 Battersea Park Children's Zoo have held a valuable partnership with the London beekeeper's association, running a bustling honeybee apiary at the zoo to teach visitors about the importance of pollinating insects and sustainable beekeeping practices.

Their proudest achievement through this collaboration has been their work with the School Food Matters charity - since opening their apiary they have welcomed 500 children, free of charge, to engage in practical beekeeping sessions and classes on the vital role of pollinating insects.

The pollinator trail will be complete by early summer 2025 and its launch will add to the zoos 20th anniversary celebrations - marking two decades since the zoo was rescued from closure and reopened as the conservation zoo they champion today.