Bee Bollard

Short with recess and reflective bands.

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The Bee Bollard is a functional timber bollard designed to create nesting habitat for solitary bees and wasps. Of the UK's 270 bee species, most are solitary, with many reliant on pre-existing cavities in deadwood or stems to complete their lifecycles. With natural deadwood scarce, these species lack suitable nesting sites.

Made from locally sourced Douglas fir, the Bee Bollard contains precision-drilled cavities of varying sizes, replicating natural burrows with the smooth, clean surfaces essential for successful nesting. Trials with our larger Bee Posts show rapid colonisation, with multiple species nesting and cuckoo bees prospecting within the first season. 

Installed like any standard bollard, it delivers habitat at scale without additional land, labour, or maintenance-transforming everyday infrastructure into biodiversity-supporting habitat.

Specification

• Made from British-grown Douglas Fir 
• Planed, edged and sanded for a fine finish
• Natural oil treatment for added UV protection
• Sloped top enables water runoff
• Recessed groove with optional reflective tape
• Range of hole sizes to attract a variety of different solitary bees, wasps and other invertebrates
• Weight approx.10kg 

Dimensions

H 1500mm x 120mm x 120mm (approximately 1000m tall once installed) 

Installation

Front face must be installed with a southerly aspect free from sunlight obstruction such as buildings and trees  Post are concreted into the ground a minimum of 500mm deep with sloped finish for water runoff away from the post.

Maintenance

Optional sanding and re-application of natural oil after year 3 will prolong the life of the product and renew the appearance of the timber.