12 The City Pollinator Garden was created mainly to
A protect rare trees
B support pollinating insects and birds
C provide sports facilities
13 Visitors are advised to
A feed wildlife near the pond
B stay on the paths in sensitive areas
C pick flowers from the meadow
14 The planting demonstration will begin at
A 1 pm
B 2 pm
C 3 pm
15 The garden shop sells
A refreshments only
B equipment rental
C seeds and information guides
Questions 16–20
Label the plan below. Write the correct letter, A–H, next to Questions 16–20.
16 Wildflower Meadow ……………………
17 Bee Habitat ……………………
18 Community Planting Area ……………………
19 Greenhouse ……………………
20 Herb Garden …………………….
Keys
11 C
12 B
13 B
14 B
15 C
16 B
17 C
18 G
19 E
20 D
Transcript
Part 2: You will hear a guide giving information about the City Pollinator Garden and how to find places on the plan.
GUIDE: Good morning everyone, and welcome to the City Pollinator Garden. My name is Sara, and I am one of the volunteer guides. Before you start looking around, I will give you a short introduction to the garden and explain where everything is on the plan.
To begin with, the garden officially opened in 2018. It was set up as a community project in response to the decline in pollinating species, so the main aim is to support pollinating insects and birds by providing food plants and safe nesting places throughout the year. You will notice that the planting here is designed to offer flowers in different seasons, rather than just in summer, so that pollinators can continue to find nectar and pollen for as long as possible.
Now a few reminders about how to behave while you are here. Some areas are quite sensitive, particularly where insects rest and feed, so visitors are advised to stay on the paths and avoid stepping into the planted sections. Please do not pick flowers or leaves, and we also ask you not to feed any wildlife around the pond, because it can interfere with natural behaviour and affect water quality.
There is also an activity running today. We will be holding a short planting demonstration, and that will begin at 2 pm. Staff will show you how to prepare soil, choose suitable species, and arrange plants to encourage pollinators. And if you would like to take something home afterwards, you can visit our garden shop. Some visitors ask if we rent out gardening tools, but we don’t offer equipment hire. We also don’t serve any food or drinks there, but you will find plenty of flower seeds to purchase, along with printed booklets on insect-friendly planting.
That covers the background information. Now, let us orient ourselves. Please look at the plan in front of you. The Main Entrance is at the bottom of the map, and a straight path leads directly up to the pond in the centre. From the pond, you can follow the circular path to reach all the main areas.
Go straight ahead from the entrance, past the pond, and you will come to the Wildflower Meadow, which stretches across the entire north side of the garden. From there, move over to the left and you will reach the Butterfly Zone, located in the north-west corner.
Next, go back across to the right-hand side of the plan. In the north-east corner you will find the Bee Habitat, positioned beside the Wooden Bridge.
From the Bee Habitat, walk south along the eastern boundary. Down in the south-east corner is the Community Planting Area.
Now looking at the western side. Just above the bottom-left corner is the Greenhouse. Above that, on the western border, is the Herb Garden.
Finally, return towards the entrance. The Garden Shop is close to the Main Entrance, on the left-hand side of the main path.
