Become a wild bee hotelier!
Fill out our entry form and get the chance to win a Barnhouse nesting box.
We are organising our ‘BARNHOUSE BEE WILD’ campaign for the ninth year in a row - and are looking forward to receiving numerous applications from committed conservationists again this year.
But why are we doing this campaign at all?
We Barnies love to see wild bees buzzing through gardens and fields. Unfortunately, many people don't realise the enormous importance of these highly endangered insects...
We would like to change that with our BARNHOUSE BEE WILD campaign.
Because although wild bees only live for 4 to 6 weeks, they are very important due to their tireless pollination of fruit trees, berries and other crops. This means that they not only make an indispensable contribution to biodiversity, but also to our food - and as an organic pioneer and manufacturer of crunchy muesli, this is very important to us.
The Barnhouse team looks forward to your support.
Together with you, we would like to ensure that the little miracle of the wild bee has suitable nesting sites and can diligently provide for offspring.
That is why we are once again awarding
50 high-quality wild bee hotels
worth €98 each
to individuals
and groups interested in nature
such as kindergartens and gardening clubs.
You would like to become a Wild Bee Hotelier?
Then fill in our application form and let us know why we should select you as a Wild Bee Hotelier.
Click here for the german conditions of participation and our privacy policy.
Did you know, that you are doing something for biodiversity with every single Krunchy?
We bake our Krunchys with 100% flakes made from oats and spelt from our regional Barnhouse farmers. As our farmers grow their organic cereals in mixed cultivation, beneficial insects find important food even in times when there are fewer flowers. This means that the grain grows in living fields that are buzzing and humming.
So every time you buy a Krunchy, you are not only bringing delicious crunchy enjoyment into your home, but also doing something good for biodiversity and our environment.
The origin of our high-quality nesting boxes.
Since the start of our BARNHOUSE BEE WILD campaign, we have been working with our partners Christine and Christian from the Müller beekeeping company (Alztalhonig). The two are not only long-time hobby beekeepers, but also wild bee specialists. They have designed the 50 high-quality BEE WILD wild bee hotels worth €98 - with optimum conditions for the colonization of the red and horned mason bee. But many other species of wild bee also like to stay in these hotels.
You can find all the information about our nesting boxes and wild bees here.
The alarming development of the wild bee population....
According to NABU, both the number and the diversity of insect species have declined by between 60 and 80 percent in recent years. Among those affected are wild bees, which are enormously important for pollination and are finding less and less space to nest in our gardens.
You want to find out more about the little miracle of the wild bee? Then click through these interesting german links and find out, for example, how you can easily make your balcony more insect-friendly:
Tips for an bee-friendly garden
Tips for an insect-friendly balcony
The show with the mouse about wild bees
Video report by SWR - the fascinating world of wild bees
wildbienen.info - the fascination of wild bees
German Beekeepers' Association - because bees need us
Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland - small animals with a big impact
