Richmond Nectar Trail 2022

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image of a pollinator approaching a sunflower

This project ran May 19 to September 30, 2022. You can still view the pages and map to see where people added their pollinator-friendly plantings. Thank you to everyone who participated, and please join us again next year.

Did you know pollinators, such as bees, need to 
touch down every 10 metres?

  Welcome to the City of Richmond's Nectar Trail, a community-based mapping effort of pollinator friendly plantings throughout the city.

Mark your garden's location(s) on the interactive map (below) until Friday, September 30, 2022. 

This way, you can help:

  • us identify gaps in pollen stepping stones along routes
  • grow Richmond's Nectar Trail with continuous habitats so pollinators can easily traverse the city
  • build trails of pollen-rich plants to help pollinators thrive in Richmond’s ecological network.

Alternatively, you can: 

Have a question about pollinators or plants? Click on the question tab below.


News: Richmond designated a Canadian Bee City

We are proud to announce that Richmond has been designated a Canadian Bee City by Pollinator Partnership Canada, in recognition of its ongoing efforts to support and protect local pollinators through habitat enhancement, environmental stewardship, and public education.

This third annual Nectar Trail event aims to educate residents and business on the importance of pollinators, and encourage action by planting and maintaining small plots of pollinating plants throughout Richmond. This year, the Nectar Trail was launched on World Bee Day (May 20).  

This project ran May 19 to September 30, 2022. You can still view the pages and map to see where people added their pollinator-friendly plantings. Thank you to everyone who participated, and please join us again next year.

Did you know pollinators, such as bees, need to 
touch down every 10 metres?

  Welcome to the City of Richmond's Nectar Trail, a community-based mapping effort of pollinator friendly plantings throughout the city.

Mark your garden's location(s) on the interactive map (below) until Friday, September 30, 2022. 

This way, you can help:

  • us identify gaps in pollen stepping stones along routes
  • grow Richmond's Nectar Trail with continuous habitats so pollinators can easily traverse the city
  • build trails of pollen-rich plants to help pollinators thrive in Richmond’s ecological network.

Alternatively, you can: 

Have a question about pollinators or plants? Click on the question tab below.


News: Richmond designated a Canadian Bee City

We are proud to announce that Richmond has been designated a Canadian Bee City by Pollinator Partnership Canada, in recognition of its ongoing efforts to support and protect local pollinators through habitat enhancement, environmental stewardship, and public education.

This third annual Nectar Trail event aims to educate residents and business on the importance of pollinators, and encourage action by planting and maintaining small plots of pollinating plants throughout Richmond. This year, the Nectar Trail was launched on World Bee Day (May 20).  

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    Hi, I would like to plant a polllinator garden but can we only do it on our own property?

    Yert asked almost 2 years ago

    Hello Yert, 

    Yes please, only install new plants on your own property. If you have further questions about what and where to plant, please reach out to Graham Watson, Environmental Coordinator, at gwatson2@richmond.ca.

  • Share I can't seem to find your list of recommended pollinators to seed in Richmond, or the plants that we could still grow for this year. Not sure how to proceed. on Facebook Share I can't seem to find your list of recommended pollinators to seed in Richmond, or the plants that we could still grow for this year. Not sure how to proceed. on Twitter Share I can't seem to find your list of recommended pollinators to seed in Richmond, or the plants that we could still grow for this year. Not sure how to proceed. on Linkedin Email I can't seem to find your list of recommended pollinators to seed in Richmond, or the plants that we could still grow for this year. Not sure how to proceed. link

    I can't seem to find your list of recommended pollinators to seed in Richmond, or the plants that we could still grow for this year. Not sure how to proceed.

    delora asked almost 2 years ago

    Hello Delora, resources for what to plant and time of planting for pollinators can be found on the West Coast Seeds website here: https://www.westcoastseeds.com/blogs/garden-wisdom/tagged/category-flower-talk, as well as the Metro Vancouver “Grow Green” guide here: http://www.growgreenguide.ca/. If you have specific questions please reach out to Graham Watson, Environmental Coordinator, at gwatson2@richmond.ca.

    Thanks for participating!