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Radio Cornwall,2 mins
'...it's such a pretty space here...' - the new haven for bumblebees being created in Cornwall
Jack MurleyAvailable for over a year
It was only a few years ago that people were seriously worrying about bumblebees becoming extinct in the UK altogether. That would have had a serious impact on our ecosystem -- including here in Cornwall -- which is why one local group is doing its bit to help the species get back on its feet. The Duchy of Cornwall Nursery has opened a whole garden that's specifically designed to help bumblebees flourish, and that you can make happen in your own garden as well. Âé¶¹Éç Radio Cornwall's Daphne Skinnard has been finding out more with Jill Perkens, the CEO of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust - and Nursery general manager Carl Taylor.
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