Discover the delights of bees in the hive and in the wild.

In the Bell House apiary in the vegetable garden, Annie McGeoch will introduce the basics of beekeeping, describing the life inside the hive, the biology and adaptation of honey bees, honey extraction and honey purity. While honeybees are doing well, wild bee populations are declining.

During the evening, there will be an opportunity to look inside a hive, find the queen and inspect the colony for disease, swarm tendency and size health.

The event will take place in the garden. Please bring Wellington boots for protection. Participants will be provided with protective bee suits.

Please do not attend if you are allergic to bee stings.

Tickets are £15 each and include a pot of Bell House honey.

About the workshop leader

Annie has been looking after honey bees for eight years, both her own and other people’s colonies around Dulwich. She is on the board of the London Beekeepers’ Association.