Not only do bees help support biodiversity and pollination across our countryside, but they also play a vital role in keeping ecosystems healthy and thriving. During the summer months, our lavender fields become a haven for bees, butterflies and other pollinators, filling the farm with the gentle hum of nature at work.

As the UK’s first organic lavender farm accredited by the Soil Association, caring for wildlife and encouraging pollinators has always been at the heart of what we do.

Lavender is one of the best plants for attracting bees because:

🐝 It produces large amounts of nectar

🌸 It flowers during peak bee season

💜 Its fragrance naturally attracts pollinators

☀️ It thrives in warm, sunny conditions

🌿 It provides both nectar and pollen for food

The long flowering stems also make it easier for bees to land and collect what they need efficiently.

Good news, you don’t need acres of lavender fields to support pollinators, even small spaces can make a difference…

Plant Bee-Friendly Flowers

Lavender, wildflowers, sunflowers, foxgloves and buddleia are all loved by bees.

Every summer, our fields come alive not only with colour but with thousands of busy pollinators enjoying the lavender blooms.

It’s one of the many reasons we’re so passionate about protecting nature and continuing to create spaces where wildlife can flourish alongside visitors.

So next time you visit Mayfield Lavender, take a quiet moment amongst the flowers and listen closely – you’ll hear the sound of summer at work 🐝💜