Bee Connected Milkywire proposal December 2020
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Bee Connected
Milkywire proposal
December 2020
Nigel Madge
Company Ltd by Guarantee No 05618710 – Registered Charity No 1115634 Scottish Charity No
Fundraising Manager
SC042830. Registered address: Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Lakeside Country Park, Wide
Lane, Eastleigh, SO50 5PE
Nigel.madge@bumblebeeconservation.org
Company Ltd by Guarantee No 05618710 – Registered Charity No 1115634 Scottish Charity No SC042830. Registered address: Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Lakeside Country Park, Wide Lane, Eastleigh, SO50 5PE
Why bumblebees?
“Our natural ecosystems would be radically altered and much poorer without insect pollinators,
and in the UK, the predominant pollinators are bumblebees.” (Prof Dave Goulson, founder of
the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, a Sting in the Tale, 2013.)
Bumblebees are iconic, charismatic and captivating insects that play a vital role in the lives of
us all by pollinating crops, wildflowers and garden plants, acting as a useful and powerful
indicator of the health of our environment and bringing pure inspiration & enjoyment.
In the UK, 90% of wild flowers and 74% of crop species are dependent on insect pollination,
with bumblebees and other pollinators carrying out 66% of crop pollination in the UK. The most
recent estimated annual production value of insect pollination in the UK is £691million.
However, bees are declining. Bee diversity has declined in over half of UK landscapes since
1980, and numbers and distribution of many bumblebee species continue to fall.
There are currently 24 species of bumblebee in the UK, representing approximately 10% of the
world’s bumblebee species. The Kent & Sussex coastline is an important hotspot for rare
bumblebees, containing all six species of bumblebee listed on
Section 41 of the 2006 NERC Act as species of principal
importance for conservation in England.
Four of the six can currently be found in the project area; Moss
Carder, Brown-banded Carder, Red-shanked Carder, and the
Ruderal bumblebee, while a fifth (the Shrill Carder) has also been
recorded there during the past decade. A sixth, the Short-haired
bumblebee, was declared extinct in the year 2000 but has been
the focus of a BBCT-led reintroduction project at Dungeness
Brown banded carder bee
since 2009.
Where
The project area covers parts of East Sussex and Kent. In
triangular form, from Hythe to Pett Level along the south coast
to just south of Cranbrook northwards.
When
1st April 2021 – 30th July 2022
What
BBCT will be applying to the Green Challenge Recovery Fund which, if successful, will allow us
to undertake the final year of the Short-haired Bumblebee Reintroduction Project, important
work that has been cut short due to Covid -19, and commence new work for rare bumblebees.
'Bee Connected' is a transition project, endorsed by Natural England, and will deliver on two key
themes:
1) Nature conservation and restoration
2) Connecting people with nature
It will:
* enable us to undertake important monitoring work for the Short-haired bumblebee, Bombus
subterraneus, the final year of a reintroduction project.
Company Ltd by Guarantee No 05618710 – Registered Charity No 1115634 Scottish Charity No
SC042830. Registered address: Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Lakeside Country Park, Wide
Lane, Eastleigh, SO50 5PE
* undertake new work to improve the provision of bumblebee-friendly habitat on a landscape
scale, allowing rare species (Bombus humilis, B. muscorum, B. ruderatus, and B. ruderarius) to
expand their range.
* work with both existing and new audiences; from farmers, landowners and councils to NGOs,
local community groups and volunteers, and engage them in the delivery of the project. We are
planning to engage the following during the life of this project:
● 45 landowners and farmers
● 45 existing volunteers, 5 new volunteers
● 1000 people (general public)
● 20 community groups
● 2 trainees
How
The table below shows what we will do to achieve our
outcomes:
Outcome Outcome Indicator Outputs
Expand the diversity Diversity of people 20 talks given to different audiences
of the people taking engaging with the Trust 5 events attended
action for bumblebees
Increased land area is Area of land prepared or 45 sites visited
being restored, planted to support 35 landowners engaged
created and managed pollinators Area of natural 1500 ha of land advised on.
to benefit bumblebees habitats now joined up to 1 farm/landowner demonstration day
improve connectivity for 47 kg of seed & 2,700 plug plants
pollinators planted for bumblebees.
There is a greater Number of taxa for which 47 BeeWalk transects monitored
understanding of we have robust 10 new BeeWalk transects established
bumblebee population populations trends 12 sites monitored for wild flowers
dynamics at a local & 10 new sites surveyed for wild flowers
national scale
Increase people’s No. of actions being taken 1000 volunteering opportunities offered
ability to take action for bumblebees inc. BeeWalk, public engagement,
for bumblebees habitat management, surveys (wild
flower & bumblebee)
6 bumblebee ID training sessions
delivered
4 wildflower training sessions delivered
(Volunteer led)
Cost:
The total cost of the project is £199,992 (please see appendix 1). We will be making an
application to the Green Recovery Challenge Fund for £169,993 early in 2021. This leaves a
shortfall of £30,000.
In addition, we have in-kind contributions of £3,000, together with an incredible £30,000 of
expected volunteer time.
Company Ltd by Guarantee No 05618710 – Registered Charity No 1115634 Scottish Charity No
SC042830. Registered address: Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Lakeside Country Park, Wide
Lane, Eastleigh, SO50 5PEAppendix 1: Budget
Project Bee Connected
Time Period 16 months
Cost Heading Description Cost VAT Total costs
Existing staff Project Manager (Nikki Gammans) Salary, NI & 46980 0 46980
Pension
Existing staff Data Monitoring Officer 0.6FTE- 12948 0 12948
New staff 2 trainees FT - Created posts - 10 months (Paid at real 31934 0 31934
living Wage)
Recruitment Advert costs for two trainees 417 83 500
Repair and Fencing @£970 Seeds/plants @ £3600 3975 795 4770
conservation work Contractor harrowing £200
Equipment and Volunteer and staff clothing £500 4376 877 5253
materials including Nets, pots, books and collecting materials supplied to
learning materials new volunteers £500. 2 Stihl Brushcutters@£864
Brush/collect attachment @£729 Fuel @£160 Hand
tools £500 Planters £1600 Soil £300 Liner £100
Training for staff 2 staff @£500/staff 2400 0 2400
2 trainees - £700/trainee ( 1st Aid, strimmer, ID
course)
Training for volunteers 4 Strimmer & 5 mower places + Lantra certification 1293 0 1293
Travel for staff Based on previous years and factored in Covid-19 5833 1167 7000
lockdown @ £1750/employee Mileage @40p/mile
Travel for volunteers Based on previous years. Although offered, volunteers 417 83 500
do not claim travel expenses and give as in kind. A
nominal amount is included @40p/mile
Expenses for staff Based on previous years and factored in Covid-19 2500 500 3000
lockdown @ £750/employee
Expenses for Based on previous years. Costs associated with work 1667 333 2000
volunteers parties, attending events
Event costs Venue hire, catering, consumables for activities. 625 125 750
Other IT set up costs: 1 new laptop@ £1500, 3 tablets@£550 5975 1195 7170
each & 3 GPS @£60/each. Mobile phone costs:
4@£25/month £1600. Stationary, postage: £800.Van
hire@£72 20 hires £1440
Publicity and Existing material from BBCT and from another closing 500 0 500
promotion project will be used, reducing the need for new
developments. Where necessary updates or location
specific details may need to be added.
Evaluation Costs associated with reports & video. Data & analysis 2500 0 2500
costs form part of the Data monitoring officers post
Full Cost Recovery Using standard BBCT FCR calculation method (see 61494 0 61494
attached FCR spreadsheet)
Contingency For a short project contingency is at 5% of total costs 9000 0 9000
Total project costs £ 194,834 £ £ 199,992
5,158
Company Ltd by Guarantee No 05618710 – Registered Charity No 1115634 Scottish Charity No
SC042830. Registered address: Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Lakeside Country Park, Wide
Lane, Eastleigh, SO50 5PECompany Ltd by Guarantee No 05618710 – Registered Charity No 1115634 Scottish Charity No SC042830. Registered address: Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Lakeside Country Park, Wide Lane, Eastleigh, SO50 5PE
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