Alison Benjamin

Alison Benjamin is the Co-Founder and Operational Director of Urban Bees Limited, a London-based company focused on helping bees thrive in urban environments.12 As an expert in urban beekeeping and bee-friendly gardening, Alison works with facilities managers, landscape gardeners, and corporate social responsibility managers to create bee-friendly spaces in cities.2

Professional Work

Alison's work at Urban Bees involves:

• Transforming rooftops into bee-friendly spaces for wild bees
• Creating low-maintenance, year-round bee-friendly planting schemes
• Installing bee hotels and other structures for wild bees to nest safely1

She collaborates with companies to "rewild" rooftops and advises on trees, shrubs, and flowers that feed bees and other pollinators.2

Expertise and Advocacy

Alison is a recognized authority on urban bees and biodiversity:

• She is a best-selling author of books about bees, including "The Good Bee: A celebration of bees and how to help them"
• She has delivered a TEDx talk titled "The Urban Buzz"
• Alison co-created the award-winning King's Cross Bee Trail App1

Her expertise extends to promoting biodiversity in urban settings. She advocates for focusing on wild bees rather than introducing more honeybee hives in cities, as wild bees are the ones in need of conservation efforts.1

Media and Public Engagement

Alison is active in sharing her knowledge and promoting bee conservation:

• She is an author and journalist specializing in bee-related topics4
• Alison is available as a speaker through Champions Speakers, where she can be booked for events to discuss urban beekeeping and biodiversity5
• She maintains a presence on social media platforms like LinkedIn and Twitter, where she shares updates about her work and insights into urban bee conservation34

Through her various roles and initiatives, Alison Benjamin continues to work towards connecting people with nature through bees and ensuring that bees can thrive in urban environments.