New neighbours buzzing about Argyle
September 23, 2022
If you live near Argyle Secondary you may have noticed a bit of buzz around the school this summer. More than 20,000 new neighbours have moved onto the campus - and they are bringing a sweet educational opportunity for students.
Pollinator power

Experiential learning
The hive is small by honey standards and will serve as an educational tool, rather than an agriculture producer.
Full circle
The arrival of the hive was a full-circle moment for Chemali who fell in love with bees at school.“I was living in California and volunteering at my child’s school,” she said. “They knew I had a biology background and started me on a bee-keeping project - I knew nothing about bees!”The experience sparked a passion within Chemali that led to a lot of learning and eventually the creation of a company that builds and helps maintain hives. To date there are seven in West Vancouver schools and another is planned for installation at Windsor Secondary in North Vancouver as part of the same funding project as the Argyle hive.Bees face challenges
Another goal of the hive is to simply create an opportunity for more pollinators to help local ecosystems. Globally honey bees are under threat from a parasitic mite. “The hive is one step. A group of dedicated teachers here at Argyle are working together on a garden project which will include more pollinator-friendly plants, together with various indigenous plants,” she said. “I am feeding the bees because I am not sure they will have enough honey to survive the winter. There are not enough bee-friendly flowers in the area to support the bees.
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