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    Bees Don't Make Honey - Teams Do
    • Jan 6
    • 9 min

    Bees Don't Make Honey - Teams Do

    These thoughts were inspired by Prof. Gilbert’s talk to the Arboreal Apiculture Salon and, on the same day, a visit to the Blenheim Palace
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    Chemicals have no place in a beehive
    • Nov 8, 2021
    • 1 min

    Chemicals have no place in a beehive

    Chemicals used as miticides are in various degrees damaging to bee health. This applies as much to the commonly used organic acids and oils
    467 views
    July 2021 Newsletter
    • Jul 27, 2021
    • 3 min

    July 2021 Newsletter

    Bees working propolis (video by Alasdair MacKenzie) Dear bee friends and supporters of the Trust We are pleased to be in touch again...
    1,003 views
    December 2020 Newsletter
    • Dec 19, 2020
    • 3 min

    December 2020 Newsletter

    Dear Friends and Supporters In our last newsletter we indicated that we were embarking on a new project. Our decision to create a new...
    1,023 views
    September Newsletter 2020
    • Sep 7, 2020
    • 6 min

    September Newsletter 2020

    Welcome to the Spetember 2020 Newsletter.
    1,296 views
    The Lockdown Pallet Hive
    • May 4, 2020
    • 1 min

    The Lockdown Pallet Hive

    We often get asked - "Can you make a tree hive from pallets?" Trustee Jonathan Powell shows you how to build the ultimate pallet hive.
    1,552 views
    February Newsletter 2020
    • Feb 5, 2020
    • 3 min

    February Newsletter 2020

    Dear friends and supporters of the Natural Beekeeping Trust, we hope this finds you warm and well as we look ahead to a busy 2020.
    887 views
    Autumn Newsletter 2019
    • Nov 12, 2019
    • 4 min

    Autumn Newsletter 2019

    Dear friends and supporters of the Natural Beekeeping Trust We’d like to tell you what we’ve been up to since the last Learning from the Be
    760 views
    Rewilding Workshop - the bees are in charge
    • Nov 10, 2019
    • 4 min

    Rewilding Workshop - the bees are in charge

    On a beautiful weekend at the tail end of October, 20 bee lovers from Spain and Portugal joined NBT trustee Jonathan Powell at the Finca La
    853 views
    Pertwood Farm Tree Hive Update
    • Nov 10, 2019
    • 4 min

    Pertwood Farm Tree Hive Update

    After 3 years the Pertwood tree hive inside the old ash tree no longer has bees. It's hard to say that the colony died, because it split
    814 views
    Summer Newsletter 2019
    • Aug 6, 2019
    • 3 min

    Summer Newsletter 2019

    Dear friends and supporters of the Trust, This summer our bees have been truly blessed. Lots of rain in May was followed by many glorious...
    683 views
    Spring Newsletter 2019
    • Apr 23, 2019
    • 3 min

    Spring Newsletter 2019

    Spring greetings. The bee season has started beautifully with many swarms spontaneously moving into log hives and related dwellings in Susse
    974 views
    What are beekeepers for?
    • Jul 24, 2018
    • 3 min

    What are beekeepers for?

    You will not necessarily help honeybees by becoming a beekeeper or by inviting beekeepers on your land ...
    3,725 views
    Summer Newsletter 2018
    • Jun 18, 2018
    • 3 min

    Summer Newsletter 2018

    As the sun reaches its highest position in the sky and the bees’ broodnests in the hives approach the form of a sun-like sphere ...
    768 views
    The True Beekeeper
    • Jun 13, 2018
    • 2 min

    The True Beekeeper

    It is a misconception that honeybees need beekeepers in order to survive...
    2,209 views
    Autumn Newsletter 2017
    • Oct 31, 2017
    • 4 min

    Autumn Newsletter 2017

    Dear friends, As our bees prepare for winter we are looking ahead to a time of vigorous new activity envisioning the great bee event in Holl
    835 views
    Belarus - Bringing Back the Bears and Bees
    • Oct 21, 2017
    • 3 min

    Belarus - Bringing Back the Bears and Bees

    Trustee Jonathan Powell recounts his visit to the Naliboki Forest in Belarus.
    1,241 views
    July Newsletter 2017
    • Jul 28, 2017
    • 6 min

    July Newsletter 2017

    It's been an exciting year - the bees have inspired a whole range of new projects and endeavours, of which we hope to give you a taste.
    1,302 views
    “It is said that smoke calms honeybees”
    • Mar 24, 2017
    • 6 min

    “It is said that smoke calms honeybees”

    We would like to tell you about the remarkable people behind the South African honeybee conservation group Ujubee and share with you...
    5,855 views
    March Newsletter 2017
    • Mar 3, 2017
    • 6 min

    March Newsletter 2017

    Dear Friends As we are approaching the Ides of March, your beautiful bees will have already gladdened your heart with delightful forays...
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