Libraries closed Thursday 3 October

Bats, bees and blossoms

How to pollinate your garden | 1-13 Nov | 7 sessions

Join wildlife biologist Dr Clancy Hall and bee enthusiast Ian Driver to discover who does the pollinating in your backyard and how to attract or deter them. Learn the easy way to identify pollinators that make flowers pop and fruit drop. Connect with naturalists in your area through local Citizen Science projects. Find out how your observations can help pollinators power the planet. Hear how to entice Australian Native Bees to your garden.

Meet a cute flying-fox and receive a native flowering plant to take home.

Supported by council’s Bats in Backyards Project team

$5 per person. Registration essential. Ages 16 and over.

LibraryDate and Time Registration
NambourFriday 1 November, 10.00-11.30amRegister
MaroochydoreSaturday 2 November, 10.00-11.30amRegister
MalenyThursday 7 November, 10.00-11.30amRegister
BeerwahSaturday 9 November, 10.00-11.30amRegister
KawanaMonday 11 November, 10.00-11.30amRegister
CoolumTuesday 12 November, 10.00-11.30amRegister
CaloundraWednesday 13 November, 10.00-11.30amRegister

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Learn about living with flying-foxes.

  • Includes top tips for living with these noisy neighbours and the regional flying-fox management plan. 
  • Following flowers: See the dynamic nature of flying-foxes and how they move across the region in search of flowers.
  • Where are flying-foxes now? Check out the Bat map!