As a beekeeping trainer and lecturer one of the things I like to stress is the importance of learning honey bee development timings.  Here I explain the timelines – Why we need to know this information will be in the next blog. For the purpose of this blog I will break down the honey bee … Bee Timings – What and Why? Part 1 Read More ..read more

In the last article, we learned about honey bee development timelines.  Here we will now look at why this information is required.  If you have not read Bee timings part 1   please read this first and then come back to this article. Colony build-up Colony size is important at all times of the year but especially during the … Bee Timings – What and Why? Part 2 of 2 Read More ..read more

In this article we will look at swarming with a view of understanding why the bees try so hard to swarm, what can we do to delay this urge and look at some inspections methods to employ during peak swarming periods.  What is a swarm So first things first, what exactly is a swarm?  All … Swarm Management – Understanding the Process Read More ..read more

Swarm Management – The Artificial Swarm In this article we will look at one of the most used method of managing swarming, namely the Artificial swarm.  We will pay attention to not only how to  perform the procedure but also why it works!! In the last article we looked at signs of swarming and how … The Artificial Swarm Read More ..read more

details below from – https://blogs.bl.uk/business/2020/06/meet-salma-attan-founder-of-bushwood-bees-sill.html Last year, Salma Attan decided it was time to turn her hobby into her livelihood and started her beekeeping business Bushwood Bees. She maintains hives on the roof of the East London Mosque, making honey and other bee-based products from her local source. On top of this, Salma offers paid beekeeping … Meet Salma Attan, founder of Bushwood Bees and Start-ups in London Libraries participant Read More ..read more

Listen to another great episode of Farmera with a small section featuring Bushwood Bees. The below is from the Farmerama Blog Page – All rights copyright Farmeramahttps://farmerama.co/episode/who-feeds-us-6-looking-back-and-moving-forward/ It is clearer than ever: Food is not just a question of calories. Food is nourishment for the body and soul. Food is about community, culture and our … Farmerama: Who Feeds Us? #6: Looking Back and Moving Forward Read More ..read more

We were invited to talk bees on the Living the life program. Watch the beekeeping video below Beekeeping Video ..read more

Find out direct from the inventor of the Flow Hive Stuart Anderson the designer of the Flow hive will answer your questions on his innovative honeybee hive. For almost a decade, father and son Stu and Cedar tinkered away in the shed to find a way to harvest honey that was less stressful on the … What is the Flow Hive Read More ..read more

Listen to the first in a series of Podcasts by Farmera. Farmera are committed to positive ecological futures for the earth and its people, and believe that farmers of the world will determine this. By giving producers a voice, they hope to rejuvenate the confidence and vibrancy of farmers and rural communities and demonstrate how … “Who Feeds Us?” Episode 1: The hungry gap Read More ..read more