Pollinators are vital to creating and maintaining the ecosystems that many organisms rely on for food and shelter.
Seed Bomb Program
Learn about the vital role of pollinators while making seed bombs with your team, fostering ecological health in your community.
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Enjoy hands-on team-building activities
Understand the importance of pollinators and food security
Create and package seed bombs to share with others
Design educational signage to promote pollinator awareness
Discuss actions to protect pollinators at home and work
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Start with an engaging icebreaker focused on pollinators and food security. Then, work together to craft seed bombs and design bags for sharing. Teams will also create educational signage to highlight the significance of supporting pollinators. The event concludes with presentations and a discussion on how to protect pollinators in daily life.
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Donate seed bombs and educational signage to a local camp or school to help create more pollinator-friendly spaces.
The Triple Bottom Line
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People
One out of every three bites of our food, including fruits, vegetables, chocolate, coffee, nuts, and spices, is created with the help of pollinators.
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Planet
Pollinators provide pollination services to over 180,000 different plant species.
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Profit
More than 100 U.S. grown crops rely on pollinators. The added revenue to crop production from pollinators is valued at $18 billion.
"When dropped, a bit of earth is all it takes
It germinates, it breaks open its shell
Tiny little shoots it will put forth
And yet a majestic entry into the world it makes"
— Gabriella Angelina