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Why allotments offer urban oases for bees and butterflies

Why allotments offer urban oases for bees and butterflies

Half of the world’s people already live in urban areas, and that number will only grow in the future. Towns and cities can be home to a surprising amount of wildlife – if they’re managed appropriately. Pollinating insects help provide many of the delicious foods that city dwellers take for granted, but in Britain alone, a third of wild bee and hoverfly species are in decline.