Due to construction, the community garden is unavailable in 2024. However, there are still plenty of opportunities for you to get involved and help your local pollinators.
We will plan to have planting events in the upcoming spring and summer seasons. Gardening is an excellent way to promote self-care and offer a sense of purpose in times of stress. The hope is to have dates that we can offer supplies in which individuals can work on our designated pollinator gardens.
Inver Hills Community College Bee’s Knees Committee is launching a Pollinator Patio Project. Join us for one of our planting or weeding days. Check out all of Bee’s Knees upcoming 2024 activities below.
Monthly Meetings
Date: The 2nd Tuesdays
Time: 2-3 p.m.
Location: Online via Teams
The Bee’s Knees Committee meetings for the 2024-2025 academic year will be the second Tuesday of every month, from 2 to 3 p.m. We meet online via Teams. Meetings are open to faculty, staff, students, and community members. Reach out to rmarzahn@inverhills.edu if you would like to join.
Resource Fair
Date: August 22
Time: 12-2 p.m.
Bee’s Knees will be co-hosting a table with Marketing during the KickOff Resource Fair on the mall from 12 to 2 p.m. Both groups will be promoting BEES. We will be creating awareness for the plight of pollinators as we host trivia, promote membership in our club, and encourage participation in our projects. We will be there alongside the Marketing Department who will be giving out free Bo the Bee swag and cupcakes!
Pollinator Patio Planting
Date: September 10
Time: 2-3 p.m.
Our first meeting will be in-person on Tuesday, September 10th from 2-3 p.m. We will meet in the new Pollinator Patio, the outdoor space between the College Center and the Library. We will start with introductions, so we can get to know everyone, and an open time to chat about our hopes for this year. Then we will plant the third phase of our Pollinator Patio, where we will transplant our winter and summer sprouted plans into the ground. We partnered with the Art Department to also install ceramic signs in the patio. Please bring gloves and small hand shovels. Feel free to bring classmates or coworkers who’ve expressed interest in joining the committee!
Day of Service - Buckthorn Removal Service Project
Date: October 4
Time: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
For the annual Day of Service, Bee’s Knees is partnering with the Biology Department for a Buckthorn Removal project on campus from 10 am to 12pm. While harmless to humans, buckthorn is an invasive species that harms plants and pollinators. Removal with harsh chemicals also harms birds and bees, so we need to remove these by hand. We could use 'all hands on deck' to help reduce this hazard on our campus so our pollinators can thrive.
