Nature everywhere Wildlife and habitats campaign

Bees pollinate much of the food that makes our diets healthy and tasty – from the apple in our lunchbox, to the tomatoes on our pizza.

But did you know Britain’s bees are in trouble? Right now, they need us almost as much as we need them.

We have already led the successful campaign to get national bee action plans in all parts of the UK.

Find out how our campaign is helping save bees — and how you can be part of it. From creating healthy habitats to our famous citizen science project the Great British Bee Count, you can befriend the bees.

Nature is good for us – we get clean air, water and food from a healthy natural environment. And many medicines are sourced from the diverse plant kingdom.

We also feel better when we get outside to see, hear, smell and experience nature — from walks in local parks to simply seeing the colours change with the seasons.

More and more studies are showing how daily contact with nature brings us multiple benefits. We're more likely to be physically active if we have access to good green spaces - and this means savings to the National Health Service.

Nature also helps children’s healthy mental and physical development, education and learning. One study found that children exposed to nature had better concentration and self-discipline; better reasoning and observational skills; did better in reading, writing, maths, science and social studies; and were better at working in teams.