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The Hive Architect
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h6K_cS0m_w A beautiful short movie featuring Matt Somerville, his log hives and passion for free living...
7 days ago1 min read
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Lost Gardens of Heligan - Spring 2025 Update
March 2025 In the UK, the past few weeks have shown numerous signs of spring with snowdrops, crocuses, hyacinths, daffodils, and tulips ...
Mar 272 min read
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The Observant Beekeeper by Paul Honigmann
Book Review - Nov 2024 If there was ever a need for a book that delves into the ethics of modern-day beekeeping practices, it is now!...
Nov 11, 20242 min read
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The Importance of Free Living Bees
July 2024 Wild or feral honeybee colonies play a vital role in supporting the wider honeybee population. Their genetics are shaped by the...
Jul 5, 20245 min read
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Free Living Bee Project Update
Update on the Free Living Bee Project @ The lost Gardens of Heligan
Jul 24, 20231 min read
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Free Living Bee Project
A Free Living Bee Project with the Lost Gardens of Heligan, Cornwall, UK.
Jul 12, 20231 min read
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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
Jan 6, 20229 min read
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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
Nov 8, 20211 min read
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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...
Jul 27, 20213 min read
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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...
Dec 19, 20203 min read
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September Newsletter 2020
Welcome to the Spetember 2020 Newsletter.
Sep 7, 20206 min read
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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.
May 4, 20202 min read
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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.
Feb 5, 20203 min read
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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
Nov 12, 20194 min read
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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
Nov 10, 20194 min read
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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
Nov 10, 20194 min read
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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...
Aug 6, 20193 min read
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Spring Newsletter 2019
Spring greetings. The bee season has started beautifully with many swarms spontaneously moving into log hives and related dwellings in Susse
Apr 23, 20193 min read
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What are beekeepers for?
You will not necessarily help honeybees by becoming a beekeeper or by inviting beekeepers on your land ...
Jul 24, 20183 min read
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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 ...
Jun 18, 20183 min read
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