• Get green fingers
  As students, we know that time & money are tight but gardening doesn't need to be time consuming, expensive, or overly complicated. 
  Even a few potted plants from your local budget supermarket on a windowsill can be a great food source for bees, or if you want to get creative check out this article for easy tips on potting your own plants for beginners.

• Get sticky fingers

Did you know there's a difference in the types of honey we eat? Try buying raw honey from your local beekeepers if possible, rather than generic "squeezy" honey in supermarkets as these are usually a blend of EU and non-EU honey, meaning it's been flown from all around the world. Raw honey has great health benefits such as preventing hay-fever, they taste great (you can get honey based on varieties of plants such as lavender honey) and you're supporting local beekeepers at the same time - win win! Check out some more health benefits to honey here.

• Let them drink!
  Bees need water just as much as we do! One small step you can take to help bees is to create a little water bath in your garden/window sill/balcony by filling a small container with water & some gravel.

• Spread the buzz!
  Talking to friends & family & posting online about bees & the little steps we can all take to help them is a very effective way of creating awareness about how important our pollinators are. You could also contact your local TD/representatives & see if they would be willing to take a stance on this issue to create even wider reach.
  For people living in Ireland, you can find your local TDs here along with their contact information.