Chat with Erin Rupp, Pollinate MN: encouraging weeds, old-fashioned flowers, hedgerows for the sake of the bees
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Uniform grasses, manicured farms, absolutely clean fence rows, monocultures as far as the eye can see, bare ground, all-hybrid plantings – these artificial landscapes are robbing us at least twice. Once, because they don’t supply bees and other pollinators with the food and shelter they need. And again because without pollinators, we humans won’t have the diversity of fruits and vegetables we need for our food supply.
Bees pollinate vegetables and fruit
Blue vervain
Monarchs among the milkweed
So, what to do?
In this Deep Roots Radio interview, Erin Rupp, founder and executive director of Pollinate MN shares observations about the population declines of bees and other pollinators, and why this matters to us – gardeners, farmers and food lovers. She also describes the types of plantings and habitats needed to encourage pollinator growth and health.
We’ve heard about it again and again: the bees are dying off, whole hives collapsing or just disappearing. Recent news stories told us the transplants we buy at local greenhouses contain pesticides that’ll kill bees. And we know that without bees and other pollinators some of our favorite foods will simply not grow. At all!
Join me and co-host Dave Corbett as we chat with Erin Rupp, executive director and founder of Pollinate Minnesota. What do bees do in winter? And how do they communicate with one another? And just what do they mean to the veggies and fruits eat?
What:Deep Roots Radio interview with Erin Rupp, Pollinate Minnesota ED/founder When: Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, 9:00-9:30AM Central Time Where: WPCA RADIO, 93.1FM and streamed live on www.wpcaradio.org Why: Many fruits and vegetables depend on pollinators, like bees, to carry pollen from plant to plant so that fruit and seeds will grow. No bees, no fruit! Learn how Pollinate Minnesota is working to protect and encourage these critical workers in our food system.
