Creating a ‘buzz’ in Welshpool!
The group wants to place ‘bug hotels’ (like the one pictured) around the town to encourage all the variety of pollinators to use as part of Rotary International’s Operation Pollination.
The programme recognises the importance of pollinator habitat both restored and maintained on public and private land.
They hope that through collaboration and outreach, an interconnected mosaic of pollinator habitat can be interspersed between public and private land to stabilise and/or increase populations of pollinator species throughout the area.
Local Rotaract lead, Mike Lade, said: “Pollinators play a vital role in flower and plant reproduction. Some 80% to 90% of all plants depend on them to reproduce.
“As pollinator advocates, we recognise the need to help reverse the unintended consequences of human activities in urban, suburban and rural landscapes and help to establish additional pollinator habitats throughout the Welshpool area.
“In 2020 Rotary International formally added the ‘Environment’ as its seventh Area of Focus worldwide to formalise the environmental work done for decades by the more than 33,000 clubs around the world.”
Welshpool Impact Rotaract are looking for those aged 18+ with an interest in the environment to join them and maybe lead on their environmental work in Welshpool and beyond.
And if anyone can help with making the ‘bug hotels’, contact the Rotaract club through Facebook @welshpoolimpact, Mike on 07803 038858, via email at welshpoolimpact@gmail.com or through www.welshpoolimpact.com.
The new Impact club welcomes anyone who wishes to drop in to a meeting to learn more about Rotaract and they meet on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at The Old Bakehouse in Welshpool at 6.30pm for 7.00pm, but always check as they also have social evenings at other locations.
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