Plant a tree and save the bees

BEE Friendly Farming’s popular tree grants are now open, with farmers across the country being supported to join the pledge to plant 100,000 trees for bees. 

Grants of up to $10,000 are available to farmers and land managers to plant pollinator-friendly trees that are indigenous to their farms, with Bee Friendly Farming providing farmers and land managers with $1 for every tree planted, thanks to grant partners One Tree Planted and Flow Hive. 

The program is administered by Wheen Bee Foundation, and CEO Fiona Chambers said the tree grants support pollinators while also benefitting farmers. 
“Habitat loss is one of the greatest threats to bees and other pollinators,” Ms Chambers said.

“Planting pollinator friendly trees increases food for bees, provides essential habitat for them to breed and creates habitat corridors, reducing the distance they need to travel to forage. 
“This, in turn, helps farmers with healthier, more prolific pollinators and enhanced crop pollination outcomes.”

The Bee Friendly Farming program works with farmers to help protect, preserve and promote the health of all pollinators. 

This month, Bee Friendly Farming celebrated its first anniversary in Australia.

In just 12 months, more than 30,000 hectares of farmland across Australia has been certified Bee Friendly Farming. To receive a tree grant, farms must be certified with Bee Friendly Farming. 
The tree grants, which start at $1000, more than cover certification costs, making it both good for the environment and a sound business investment. 

This is the second year the tree grants have been offered. 

One Tree Planted supports reforestation projects across the globe. 

Last year, the non-profit planted 10 million trees.

This year, the organisation is on track to support the planting of more than 20 million trees. Each project is managed in partnership with local communities for a range of objectives from forest fire recovery to wildlife habitat expansion. 

Successful applicants will receive a contribution of $1 per tree planted, with grants between $1000 and $10,000 available. 

Larger grant requests will be considered. Applications must be received on or before 5pm AEST on Sunday, July 31, 2022. 

To be eligible to apply for these tree grants, farms must either be a BFF certified farm or have a BFF certified application submitted and pending approval by the tree grant closing date.

Apply for tree grants at beefriendlyfarming.org.au/tree-grants-application.

Apply to become BFF certified at beefriendlyfarming.org.au/categories/bff-certified.
For more information, email info@beefriendlyfarming.org.au.