Suffolk can lay claim to being a strong ally of the bees, with celebrity apiarists and Suffolk residents Bill Turnball, Juliet Stevenson and Martha Kearney having all spoken out about their love of gardening for bees.

Built around a central wooden globe circled by standard holly bushes, Food for Thought is filled out with a wide range of nectar- and pollen-rich plants to attract a diversity of beneficial insects.

The colour palette skews purple, the colour bees find easiest to see, and the flowers have already been a-buzz with winged visitors. White also features for the twilight pollinators, moths in particular.

The design combines a formal layout with a soft romantic feel, to show wildlife areas don’t have to be hidden from view, just low in footfall.

A keynote are the spectacular purple blooms of the Allium, a bulb plant that flowers only once a year in early June.

In a case of serendipity, Katie’s Garden Plant Centre, near Woodbridge, began developing a new garden area earlier this year, and Food for Thought has become the temporary centrepiece for this new feature at the nursery.

At 3m x 3m Calver’s creation is the largest display in the garden area, which otherwise features raised beds for trialling new varieties, demonstrating plant care techniques and showcasing specific ranges.

In her brief Lisa stated: “An environment where bees, pollinators and insects can thrive is just as important to us as it is to them. Without them, we wouldn’t have any food.”