As pollinators, bees play a part in every aspect of the ecosystem. They support the growth of trees, flowers, and other plants. In the UK alone they are responsible for 39 commercial crops. If you see one on the ground, its likely from exhaustion.

Revive them by giving them a teaspoon mix of two parts granulated sugar and one part water. Buzzz!

Local food can be better for your health for a few reasons. To begin with, local foods often retain more nutrients. Local produce is allowed to ripen naturally, while food that travels long distances is often picked before it's ripe. Eating local food also reduces CO2 emissions by reducing food miles;

the distance food travels from farm to consumer.

The number of petitions raised by the UK public to ban single-use plastic has increased significantly over the past few years. Switching to a reusable or more sustainable alternative reduces your personal environmental footprint. At the moment most single-use plastic ends up in landfill which ultimately costs the tax payer more money.

Packaging labels and recycling symbols are now appearing on lots of everyday items, and help us to identify how different types of packaging can be recycled. Take some time to familiarise you and your family with what they mean so you can correctly recycle. Incorrect recycling costs recycling plants money and often results in more waste.