Pollenize CIC
Organisation Bio
We're a dynamic pollinator conservation organisation based in Plymouth dedicated to securing a thriving future for pollinators, plants, people and the planet. We harness pioneering tech and the power of community to create innovative solutions for our ecological crisis.
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What we provide
Pollenize is a South West–based pollinator conservation business helping organisations improve biodiversity through innovative, nature-based solutions.
Mini Meadows
Turn your business premises into thriving wildflower habitats. Our Mini Meadows boost biodiversity, support vital pollinators, and include interpretative signage to demonstrate your commitment to nature and sustainability.
Plant & Insect Surveys
Reveal the biodiversity on your site with professional plant and insect surveys that can actively involve your staff. Using Floradex, our proprietary biodiversity gap-analysis software, we assess existing planting and provide a clear, planting-by-number approach to maximise ecological value.
Asian Hornet Detection & Monitoring
Protect pollinators and people from the invasive Asian Hornet. Our advanced bait stations and mobile app enable effective monitoring and early detection on your site.
Wildflower Seed Packets
Extend your impact beyond your premises with native wildflower seed packets. Ideal for B2B and B2C engagement, these can be co-branded and tracked on our rewilding map to showcase your sustainability commitment.
Ready to support pollinators and biodiversity?
Contact us to learn how Pollenize can help create a pollinator-friendly business environment.
📧 hello@pollenize.org.uk
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About our climate journey
Pollenize CIC was founded by born and bred Plymouthians (and best friends) Matthew Elmes and Owen Finnie in 2018.
It started as an unassuming initiative to create better access to beekeeping equipment and local honey. Matt and Owen read that local honey was a good way to immunise the symptoms of hay fever, an allergy which they both suffer from quite severely! Without being able to find this easily, they took it upon themselves to seek out innovative and accessible ways to keep honey bees in an urban landscape.
After developing a business plan and undertaking all the relevant training in apiculture, Pollenize set up a network of 11 community apiaries (beehive sites) stocked with native honey bees across iconic sites in Plymouth. These sites include landmarks such as the National Marine Aquarium, Royal William Yard and the Devonport Column.
This way members of the public could get involved and have a share of the honey crop each year. It soon became apparent how serious pollinator decline has become and they felt an overwhelming duty to use Pollenize as an effective tool in creating a lasting positive impact in Plymouth.
Since our humble beginnings, Pollenize has been catapulted on an incredible journey fuelled by a sheer fascination with bees, moths, butterflies, and all pollinators, their crucial role for a healthy planet and most importantly what we can do as humans to protect them.
Through academic partnerships, innovation and AI technology, We're constantly developing new ways to track and improve biodiversity so insects can recover and our environment can flourish. As a result, the social enterprise has gained huge momentum, leading them to become a key player in driving environmental research and social change within the city and beyond.
