The first DIY Edition underway! I took the plunge and ripped up a 5 x 3.5m turfed bed - with a little bit of help.

Daisy, Southeast England

I chose a bold pattern with 28 species so I have some dominant plants, such as sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia), which attracts a host of pollinators, from bumblebees to ladybirds to butterflies.

Daisy, Southeast England

A one metre guide grid marked out, ready to lay out my plants in their 0.5m pixels by eye.

Daisy, Southeast England

I was keen to get this in before the winter, so I planted a mixture of 9cm plants, a few bulbs, and seeds. I've got a couple of things to propagate over the winter.

Daisy, Southeast England

It works! I’m a beginner and I would never have planted something as complex as this otherwise. Investing in the plants and getting them in the ground, I did get a sense that it wasn’t for me. With the process out of my hands, I didn’t feel so much like a gardener, but more like a caretaker for other species.

Daisy, Southeast England

Let’s see if it looks like this in the spring….

Daisy, Southeast England

Spring is here, the sun is out, and it’s the best time to get planting! This DIY Edition was planted on a London rooftop terrace, using three 1m x 1m grow bags.

Emily, London, UK

As this was a small scheme, marking a grid into 0.5m by 0.5m pixels was very straightforward.

Emily, London, UK

To keep this garden under a low budget, a mixture of 9cm plants and seeds were planted. For many pollinator-friendly plants, March is the best season to sow.

Emily, London, UK

This scheme was chosen for its variety of plants, which should attract many kinds of pollinators, from beetles to bees.

Emily, London, UK

Ta da! This was a very easy process and it is so exciting to see a DIY Edition being adapted to a smaller space. From planters to large spaces, anyone can make their own Pollinator Pathmaker garden!

Emily, London, UK

We can’t wait to see what kind of pollinators this garden will attract in the next few months!

Emily, London, UK

This DIY Edition was planted in a 3.5 x 1.5m bed in the Gleimviertel neighborhood in Berlin. It is in a sunny spot and many people walk past it every day. Because it is in public space, I asked the local greenery office if I could take responsibility for it, and they agreed!

Edwina, Gleimviertel, Berlin

The design I chose has lots of Bergenia and Pulmonaria longifolia in it. I chose a design with intricate patterns.

Edwina, Gleimviertel, Berlin

We planted in March 2023 with a team of helpers from LAS, and the garden immediately became a neighborhood attraction. Many people stopped by to ask what we were planting.

Edwina, Gleimviertel, Berlin

Everyone was proud after planting and excited to see how the plants will develop and what pollinators they will attract.

Edwina, Gleimviertel, Berlin

Our DIY Edition grows in a raised bed on the former rolling field of the Berlin-Tempelhof airport. The bed is part of the urban gardening initiative there, and surrounded by lots of different plants and a bee stock that is taken care of by the neighborhood.

Juan, Berlin-Tempelhof

Der Entwurf enthält Hain-Salbe und Storchschnabel, der schon geblüht hat, also wir ihn eingesetzt haben.

Juan, Berlin-Tempelhof

It was planted on a beautiful day in June 2023 by the urban gardening community. Many people stopped to look as they walked by.

Juan, Berlin-Tempelhof

We could not have hoped for better weather and nicer people to take care of the plants and pollinators in this Edition.

Juan, Berlin-Tempelhof

We planted this DIY Edition in a 1.5 x 2.5m raised bed at a school in Berlin-Malchow in May 2023. The school has a very green campus that already is a habitat to many pollinators. What a great place to add an artwork made for them!

Dana, Berlin-Malchow

The design that was chosen includes Centaurea nigra and Helenium. Some of the plants we planted already have flowers and immediately attracted different pollinators.

Dana, Berlin-Malchow

The pupils demonstrated a lot of gardening skills and care in handling the plants. Everyone is curious to see the results!

Dana, Berlin-Malchow

Die DIY-Edition wurde im Zuge des Bildungsprogramms von LAS und dem Museum für Naturkunde Berlin von den Schüler:innen der Garten-AG gepflanzt.

Dana, Berlin-Malchow

This 3 x 3m DIY Edition grows in the yard of a school in Berlin-Siemensstadt. It was planted within the context of the educational programme that LAS offers together with the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin.

Angela, Berlin-Siemensstadt

The design features lots of Allium schoenoprasum, Rudbeckia subtomentosa, and Geranium rozanne, which will bloom in beautiful shades of purple and yellow.

Angela, Berlin-Siemensstadt

Many helpers from LAS and the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin prepared the soil, and 30 pupils put the plants into the beds afterwards. The teenagers asked lots of questions about the plants and pollinators, and quickly got the hang of planting.

Angela, Berlin-Siemensstadt

During the educational workshop the pupils also built an insect hotel, so the pollinators attracted by the DIY Edition would find nesting space close-by. We can’t wait to see it in bloom!

Angela, Berlin-Siemensstadt