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Bee Day at The Morrab Library
August 28 @ 10:00 - 15:30
On Wednesday 28th August, we will be celebrating all things bees with the West Penwith Embroidered Bees Project and a talk from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust.
The West Penwith Embroidered Bee Project aims to raise awareness of the 270 different species of bee that live in Britain, and their varied needs, while also teaching embroidery skills, fostering connection and raising money for wildflower projects. Find out more about the project over on our blog.
On Wednesday 28th August, 10am – 12pm, the founder of the project Vicks Harrison will be leading a free embroidery workshop to learn how to make a bee to be stitched into a big art quilt.
No experience is necessary and attendees do not need to bring any fabric, thread or equipment, but any donations of material to contribute to the piece are always welcomed. Booking is essential and please email Vicks (vickyvicks@btinternet.com) to do so.
The quilt, in its present but ever-growing form, will also be on display in the Natural Sciences Room for the duration of the day. It will hang alongside a display of books about bees (which Library members can borrow on the day) as well as poems about bees written by Vivienne Tregenza. Pop in anytime between 10am – 3.30pm to see the display.
In the afternoon, Pip Cook from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust will be giving a talk about Bumblebees in Cornwall. Find out more about it here and email the library (enquiries@morrablibrary.org.uk) before 19th August to be added to the ballot for a ticket.