Welcome to The Bee Gardener, the blog of the UC Davis Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven. The Haven is a half-acre demonstration garden on the UC Davis campus devoted solely to bee pollinator outreach, research, and education. The garden is located just to the east of the Harry H. Laidlaw, Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility and was planted five years ago thanks to a generous gift from Häagen-Dazs™. Free and open to the public every day from dawn to dusk, the garden has inspired and delighted visitors since its grand opening in September 2009.
The garden is unique among public bee gardens in our association with a land grant university and our location within an entomology department; my graduate training was in both horticulture and entomology. It has been my privilege to serve as the garden manager for the past year, and I look forward to continuing to build the Haven and its programs.
To learn more about the garden, please visit our web page and follow us on Facebook.
Christine Casey, Manager, Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven