Each year we conduct a survey of winter losses amongst our treatment-free (TF) hives: we now have 1277 datapoints across 11 years. The losses this year have been 47.5% (sample size: 118 TF colonies in England). This is very high, … Continue reading →
This blog aims to inspire people to form supportive local networks of like minded people. Our passion happens to be exploring alternative beekeeping paths. We believe this builds valuable community cohesion in a way that non local, purely online networks … Continue reading →
25 excited treatment-free beekeepers from 5 counties met at historic Christ Church College, Oxford to meet and share experiences over food and drink. Following a convivial lunch and a couple of presentations on (you guessed it) Bee Stuff, we were … Continue reading →
Fourteen hardened beekeepers met at Gilliane’s house overlooking Oxford to banter and talk bees. From the window you could look down on the town and A34 and see very clearly how water was pooling down in the valley after weeks … Continue reading →
The Swiss organisation FreeTheBees is a highly organised group of activists promoting pollinator and ecosystem health across the country. Projects include promoting sustainable beekeeping, pollinator conservation, organising Zeidler (tree) beekeeping and courses, and citizen science projects surveying wild bees. They … Continue reading →
