By registering your organization for the Dandelion Challenge, you demonstrate to your citizens or clients that your organization is committed to protecting pollinating insects and the environment. You become a leader and inspire change!

Approval of your registration certifies that you meet all the qualifications required to be recognized as an official participant.

The Dandelion Challenge is a 100% Quebec initiative supported since 2021 by the couple of beekeepers who founded Miel&Co. This movement aims to raise awareness among the population about the importance of pollinating insects. Each spring, cities and citizens are invited to delay mowing their lawns in order to offer nectar and pollen to bees thanks to the dandelions naturally present in our lawns. Thanks to this boost, bees have enough energy to start the plant pollination season and provide a third of our food!

A person authorized by the organization. Example: the municipal councilor of a City. All registrations are verified by the Dandelion Challenge team. A citizen does not have the right to register his City directly.

Contrary to popular belief, the Dandelion Challenge does not take place throughout the month of May, it is a case-by-case basis depending on the region. There are no specific dates since the grass is not at the same stage in the spring in the different regions of Quebec. We invite our participants to delay mowing their lawns in order to offer the dandelions to pollinating insects. Rather than mowing as soon as the dandelions come out, we suggest waiting 2 to 3 weeks to feed the bees, mow and then the dandelions will grow back with a renewal of nectar and pollen. Each city can adapt according to its climate, for example the movement in Gaspésie will take place at the beginning of June while in Montreal, it will probably be necessary to mow before the end of May.

Yes, the organization must:

• Commit to delaying mowing the lawn on the majority of your land(s);
• Commit to not applying pesticides to your land(s) all year round;
• Commit to inviting its citizens, employees and/or customers to participate in the Dandelion Challenge;
• Accept that Miel & Co highlights its participation on its website and in various media interviews;
• Demonstrate efforts to protect pollinating insects.

Yes, to do this you must be registered and approved as a privileged member. Registration form here.

No. The Dandelion Challenge is a registered trademark of Miel&Co. Out of respect for our work, please use the tools we provide you with only. For any additional requests, please contact us at info@mieletco.com

Yes, Miel&Co. dedicates several months a year to the creation of these visuals, we ask that copyright be respected please. Défi Pissenlits is a registered trademark of Miel&Co.

Cities, MRCs, NPOs, private businesses, schools, daycare services, grocery stores, etc. The most important thing is that the organization is able to meet the conditions required in the registration form.

We are Christina and David Lee, a beekeeping couple who own the company Miel&Co. in Portneuf. While we were often asked how to help the bees, we had the idea to launch the easiest challenge of the spring: the Dandelion Challenge. We simply invite people from all over Quebec to delay mowing their lawns, in order to offer food (nectar and pollen) to the bees thanks to the naturally present dandelions.

Because supporting pollinating insects is easy!

The first edition launched in 2021 was a success. So much so that we can now admire yellow lawns all over Quebec every spring.

Yes, following approval of your registration, you will receive an email that will give you access to the exclusive store for participants of the Dandelion Challenge. There you will be able to order personalized posters and placards and honey-producing flower seeds.

3 business days guaranteed, although most of the time it is done within 24 business hours.

Yes! Some cities even make 3-year resolutions. Here are some examples: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tzPwGmGnpnzUtbMFwMgGx9DHEyQlu518?usp=sharing

• Official approval of your participation by the instigators of the Dandelion Challenge
• Customizable visual for your social networks
• Visibility for 1 year on the website www.défipissenlits.com
• Social media promotion
• Access to the exclusive Défi Pissenlits store
• Visibility in communication actions surrounding the 2023 campaign
• Right to use and print the “Défi Pissenlits” visuals (3)
• Access to the participant kit

You will have access to multiple file formats and will be allowed to make the necessary changes to adapt them to your different printing needs. We ask that you respect the standards of the Graphic Charter.

No, participating organizations are allowed to distribute the posters for free only. For example: give them to citizens of the City or to customers of a business. No commercial use is allowed.

This symbolic sum ensures the sustainability and accessibility of the Pissenlits Challenge.

The funds raised are used to: renew the visuals for each edition, create free educational activities, offer free conferences, write informative blog articles, etc.

• Official approval of your participation by the instigators of the Dandelion Challenge
• Customizable visual for your social networks
• Visibility for 1 year on the website www.défipissenlits.com
• Access to the exclusive Défi Pissenlits store