The acclaimed documentary “My Garden of a Thousand Bees” will return to the Isle of Wight on 15th November following overwhelming demand from audiences who saw it at the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival this year.
Quay Arts and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust have provided generous contributions and support to bring back the heartwarming film for another free screening.
The event will include a question and answer session with Paul Jupp from Meadow in My Garden, offering viewers the chance to delve deeper into the world of urban wildlife conservation.
Filmmaker’s lockdown project captures extraordinary urban wildlife
The documentary follows acclaimed wildlife filmmaker Martin Dohrn as he embarks on an ambitious project during coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
Martin sets out to record every bee species living in his tiny urban garden in Bristol, England.
Using unique lenses he forged at his kitchen table, the filmmaker documents his remarkable discoveries over several months of careful observation.
Sixty species discovered in single garden
The project reveals the astonishing diversity of urban bee life, with Martin cataloguing more than 60 different species.
His subjects range from Britain’s largest bumblebees to tiny scissor bees no bigger than mosquitoes.
Through patient filming, Martin captures the distinct behavioural differences that set each species apart from one another.
Intimate Portrait of Garden Wildlife
The filmmaker develops such familiarity with his subjects that he can identify individual bees by sight alone.
His unique perspective documents life at the bees’ level in unprecedented detail, revealing a hidden world that exists alongside human habitation.
The film demonstrates how even the smallest urban spaces can support remarkable biodiversity when observed with care and attention.
Tickets for the 15th November screening can be booked via the Quay Arts website.
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