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A beekeeper showing a child a frame of bees at BeeTopia, Matakana

Community & BeeTopia

Stronger Schools. Stronger Families. Stronger Communities.

Schools are where Bee Resilient starts – not where it stops. A Community Bee Day at BeeTopia in Matakana brings children, families and the wider community together to celebrate what's been learned and built.

Community Bee Day

Dress Up. Celebrate. Bee Together.

After the school programme, we bring children, parents, whānau, teachers and community supporters together at BeeTopia to celebrate what the children have discovered. Expect bee-themed dress-ups, games, music, a relaxed look at student creations and project displays, certificates, photos (with consent) and plenty of family fun. Children can proudly share the ideas and skills they've learned – without sitting through another class.

  • Bee and pollinator dress-up parade
  • Certificates for every participating child
  • A student showcase corner for their projects and ideas
  • Bee-themed games and a scavenger hunt
  • A family-friendly photo area
  • Acknowledgements for teachers, volunteers and supporters

Talks are kept brief and optional. There's no honey tasting, no planting at BeeTopia, and no compulsory risk-mapping session or formal action-planning workshop on the day – that practical work happens during the school programme, in Bee Adaptive. We'll only promise performers, activities or refreshments once they're actually confirmed.

Enquire about a Community Bee Day
Children in bee and pollinator dress-up costumes gathered for a Community Bee Day parade at school
The Matakana coastline near BeeTopia

Rooted in Matakana

From the hive to the coast, this is the community we're growing.

BeeTopia sits among the same beaches, bush and farmland that make this corner of Rodney worth protecting – which is exactly why the children who learn here are learning to look after it.

A student showcase display of a school's bee project, with a honey-tasting station

The tangible outcome

A Community Resilience & Nature Action Plan for every school.

It isn't a worksheet in a folder. Each participating school finishes with a practical, living plan it keeps acting on – one that can also document local climate-adaptation activities where relevant, for council funding and reporting. Schools share their work with parents, whānau, community groups and local partners.

Local risk mapping Environmental observations Community strengths Family preparedness Student ideas & actions An action register

The plan is built by students, school staff and participating community partners together. Schools are encouraged to revisit their Resilience & Nature Action Plan each year, and Bee Resilient would love to return for a future tune-up session when school interest and resources allow – though that isn't a promise of a funded return visit. We value local knowledge and welcome community and mana whenua input in how each plan is shaped; we don't claim any formal partnership, consultation or endorsement unless it has actually been agreed.

Get involved

Volunteer, partner, or just come along.

However you're placed to help, there's a way in: planting days, hive mentoring, facilitation, transport, or simply turning up to the next Community Bee Day with your family.

Native planting days Hive mentoring Facilitation & expertise Transport & logistics Photography & storytelling
A guide showing a group of students a leaf during a native garden walk

Community enquiries

Tell us how you'd like to be involved.

Community Bee Days, volunteering, local partnerships – one form covers all of it.