NATURE AND ITS POSITIVE EFFECTS ON WELLBENG   Would you like to increase wellbeing and productivity in your workplace? Here are just 3 current theories to explain the documented and measured benefits of nature and its positive effect on wellbeing and productivity:  Biophilia: Humans are predisposed to be attracted to nature, given that we evolved in and with nature. It is only very recently, from an evolutionary perspective, that we have become disconnected from nature. Studies confirming this theory indicate that humans prefer nature scenes over built environments ..read more

The young beekeepers from The Bee Team have produced this beautifully photographed 2021 bee calendar – perhaps the most amazing fact is that the photographer is a young lady of only eleven years of age – we think she has a great future ahead filming nature! By the way, wouldn’t you agree that the youngsters look fabulous in their Junior Apiarist Sherriff suits ♥ Please be part of the primary school young persons initiative to raise funds for their educational beekeeping club. Please contribute generously by purchasing a calendar which you can enjoy throughout the year. ‘The ..read more

Praying for a bountiful season for 2022 I would not consider myself a religious person, but I am praying for a better season this year. Whilst 2020 was a tough year with lockdowns and below average yields, 2021 turned out to be even more difficult, probably the worst beekeeping season that I have yet experienced. In Cornwall, we can usually expect a reasonable Spring season with reliable availability of nectar and pollen allowing colonies to build up nicely. It would usually be the norm, to arrive at a site on a warm sunny day and hear the buzz of busy bees and see the sky resembling spag ..read more

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In her latest series … Escape to the Farm…. Kate goes beekeeping with Mark from Wye Valley Mead https://ne-np.facebook.com/WyeValleyMeadery/videos/did-you-catch-us-on-escape-to-the-farm-with-kate-humble-a-few-weeks-ago-we-had-a/3379535435456300/?__so__=permalink&__rv__=related_videos   BEE-KEEPING Courses will run in 2021 This bee-keeping course will teach you how to keep and care for bees in a more natural and sustainable way. Over the course of the day you will: Meet the bees: a hands on introduction to our bee colonies. Learn about the natural lifecycle of honey bees: basic bee bi ..read more

With the winter months ahead when the bees need less tending why not take advantage of our Repair and Re-veil Service. BJ Sherriff known for the Long Life protective clothing can refurbish your garment to be as good as new  – extending a garments life for many years. Return your garment to us including the form https://www.bjsherriff.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/returns_form.pdf or for a quote simply drop us an email: orders@bjsherriff.com telling us of the nature of your repair. ” after 40 years of beekeeping I’ve only managed to wear out one Sherriff’s suit! I’m enjoying the pr ..read more