TWO houses in St Arvans near Chepstow have been awarded Certificates of Recognition for Bee Friendly Gardens by Bee Friendly Monmouthshire (BfM).

BfM participated in the Gwent Best Kept Village 2017, and during the judging for Most Polli-Friendly Village, found some very wonderful pollinator friendly gardens amongst them. The group wanted to highlight these gardens, and congratulate their owners: presenting the certificates on Tuesday 9th January.

One of the winners commented: “I’ve never received an award for doing nothing before!,” which is what BfM want to encourage.

A spokesperson from BfM said: “We want to encourage more pollinator-friendly people to leave those pesky dandelions, to allow that mischievous ivy to flower, and to leave that haircut for the grass a little longer. 2018 should be the year of the pollinator. Many congratulations to the winners, and we hope to see more polli-friendly gardens this year.”

To receive a free copy on how to have a wildlife friendly hedgerow visit www.bfmon.org.uk