Save Our Bees this Organic September

Did you know that organic farms, on average, have 75% more wild bees than non-organic farms?

That’s why choosing organic, and supporting the Soil Association, is one of the most powerful ways you can protect bees, boost biodiversity, and care for our planet.  

As you read this, 35 species of UK bees face extinction. 

If bees disappear, it will trigger a devastating cycle of events for our wildlife, environment and the food we eat. At the Soil Association we’re doing everything we can to stop this happening. 

Join today for your free Pollinator Pack

As a thank you for your support, we'll send you a Pollinator Pack, with the tools and inspiration to create a paradise for bees in your own garden.

Included in your pack will be:

• Bee Spotter Guide: a vibrant digital poster of Britain’s most common bees
• Chive seeds: a packet of organic chive seeds (approved by bees and Soil Association Certification) to plant at home.
• Bee Lover’s Garden Guide: ​​​​​​​​​​a 5-part email series with simple, expert tips to help you protect bees and encourage more wildlife.

Make DOUBLE the impact

Thanks to a generous donor your membership will be matched for the first year that means your donations will be doubled for 12 months at no extra cost to you.

Join us as a member and together we can save our bees before it’s too late.

Take action today

4 reasons why our bees need you:

• Without bees our wildlife will disappear

  So much of our wildlife depends on bees to survive. If bee numbers decline, so too do other pollinators, like hoverflies, small birds and mammals.

  Nearly 1 in 6 species of plants and animals are threatened with extinction from Great Britain. If we allow bees to disappear this will only get worse.

  Together we can stop this tragedy and help bees thrive

• Three quarters of UK crops depend on natural pollination

  The reality is, much of the food we eat depends on natural pollination.

  Without pollinators, the cost of our food will spiral, making it even more unaffordable for so many people to eat healthily.

• Together we can provide bees with the food they need

  We’re supporting farmers to grow their crops in ways that work in harmony with nature, such as planting more trees and allowing wild plants to flourish.

  On average, for every 10% increase in bee-friendly habitats, we see bee and wildlife numbers increase by a third!

• Together we can reduce bee-killing pesticides in farming

  Reducing pesticide use is key to restoring bee populations. We're advocating for stronger legislation and supporting organic farmers to make change possible.

Your member benefits

Help Save Our Bees today and as a member you'll:

• Receive your Pollinator Pack
• Join a community of people dedicated to putting nature first
• Receive a monthly newsletter updating you on how you're making a difference
• Receive your member's magazine three times a year

About the Soil Association

Questions

If you have any questions about Soil Association Membership, email us at memb@soilassociation.org or call 0300 330 0022. 

• Membership terms and conditions.

  Soil Association Charity Membership Terms and Conditions

  The following are the membership terms and conditions of the Soil Association Charity (the “Charity”) and you should read them carefully as they set out your rights and obligations as a member of the Charity. These terms and conditions are based on our Articles of Association.

  The Soil Association is a registered charity: number no 206862 in England and Wales; number SC039168 in Scotland.

  Matched Donations

  Sign up for a new Soil Association membership via this web-form, and your donations for the first 12 months will be matched. Monthly donations of new members will be matched by a supporter up to the total value of £10,000. This offer applies exclusively to members who sign up online, through the new member online donation form on this page.

  Eligibility

  Membership of the Charity is offered to the public and to licensees of Soil Association Certification Limited.

  Public membership

  These terms and conditions apply to the following current public Charity memberships: Individual, Joint, Soil Friend, Soil Circle and Producer.

  The terms and conditions also apply to holders of the following public Charity memberships that are no longer actively offered by the Charity: Family, Concessionary, Life and Honorary.

  All these public memberships have Company Law membership rights.

  Licensee membership

  Licensees can be either full members of the Charity with Company Law membership rights, Associate members without Company Law membership rights or decide to have no relationship with the Charity.

  For the avoidance of doubt there is no requirement for a licensee of Soil Association Certification Limited to have any kind of membership relationship with the Charity. Licensees who are members of the Charity may terminate their Charity membership at any time and this will have no impact on their relationship with Soil Association Certification Limited.

  These terms and conditions apply to the following current licensees of Soil Association Certification Limited: Organic food producers, Organic food processers, Health & Beauty and Textiles, providing they were licensed prior to 5th November 2015 and unless they have opted out of full Charity membership.

  These terms and conditions apply to the following current licensees of Soil Association Certification Limited: Organic food producers, Organic food processers, Health & Beauty and Textiles, who were licensed from 5th November 2015 and who have opted in to full Charity membership.

  The Charity will grant the status of Associate member to eligible licensees who either opt-out of or choose not to take up full Charity membership. Associate membership of the Charity does not convey Company Law membership rights or obligations. With the exception of the section entitled “Charity membership rights and obligations”, these terms and conditions also apply to Associate Members.

  Eligible licensees and any other customers of Soil Association Certification Limited offered Associate membership by the Charity, are free to opt out of or may choose not to take up such Associate membership.

  Your details

  You are responsible for informing the Charity of changes to your personal details. If you are provided with individual passwords for access to our on-line services these must not be shared with anyone else.

  All members agree that postal addresses, email addresses, telephone numbers and other personal details provided to the Charity may be used for administrative purposes and to fulfil your Charity membership. As part of your membership the Charity may also send you information about our work and our fundraising where we feel this would be of interest to you. We may contact you by post, telephone and/or email where you have provided these to us.

  You can of course opt-out of communications from us at any time, save that we are legally required to communicate with members who hold Company Law rights and obligations on certain matters governed by Company Law for as long as you remain such a member of the Charity. Any such member joining the Charity after 10th August 2015 will be provided with Company Law information by means of our website unless the member contacts us to request that such information is sent to them directly.

  The Charity takes great care of your personal information. If you would like to see full details of how we process your data, or to change how we communicate with you please see our Privacy Policy.

  Charity membership rights and obligations

  The Charity is incorporated as a company limited by guarantee: company registration number 00409726. As a member of the Charity you have certain rights and obligations laid down in Company Law and our Articles of Association.

  As a Charity member your rights include, the right to:

  - Attend the Annual General Meeting of the Charity

  - Receive the Annual Report and Accounts of the Charity

   
• Research and references

  -"35 species of UK bees face extinction."

  Annex 1, paragraph 6, Written evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee’s insects and insecticides inquiry, December 2012.

  - "Organic farms host up to 75% more wild bees than non-organic farms."

  Kennedy et al. (2013) A global quantitative synthesis of local and landscape effects on wild bee pollinators in agroecosystems. Ecology Letters. Vol: 16 pp. 584–599.

  - "Nearly 1 in 6 species of plants and animals are threatened with extinction from Great Britain."

  State of Nature Report, 2023, produced by the State of Nature Partnership

  - "Three quarters of UK crops depend on natural pollination."

  'Living With Environmental Change, the benefits of managing pollinators for crop production', 2014 report produced by The Living With Environmental Change Partnership, UK Research & Innovation

  - "For every 10% increase in bee-friendly habitats, we see bee and wildlife numbers increase by a third."

  Kennedy et al. (2013) A global quantitative synthesis of local and landscape effects on wild bee pollinators in agroecosystems. Ecology Letters. Vol: 16 pp. 584–599