Published on the BBC News website on 4th November 2014
Story by Victoria Gill
The Government has made an agreement with landowners including Network Rail and the Highways Agency to restore bee-friendly habitat throughout England.
It is part of a 10-year National Pollinator Strategy.
But some conservation groups say the plan does not go far enough.
It includes countryside stewardship schemes, worth a total of £900m, to provide financial incentives for farmers to plant pollinator-friendly crops and let meadows grow.
The plan is announced on Tuesday by Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss.
It will be the key policy announcement of her first major speech as environment secretary.
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