Introduction to honey bees and beekeeping

Join us for an indoor session, with our enthusiastic resident Beekeeper Pete (aka the Bald Beekeeper).

In this engaging and informative session, Pete will bring his 'virtual hive' to give an insight into the fascinating world inside a hive, and what that means for a beekeeper.

Pete will also bring some of his honey to try!

You will definitely leave this session with a suite of astounding bee facts to tell your family and friends.

Workshop details

Capacity: The maximum group size will be 10 people.

Tickets: The ticket price includes materials, and light refreshments.

Facilities: A compost toilet is available at the Orchard with hand sanitizer for hand washing.

Clothing: Please dress for the weather, and wear comfortable footwear. The garden is a 5-minute walk from the entrance to the allotments.

Parking: There is free roadside parking along Ransom Road.

Contact: If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the organiser Kayleigh at info@staa-allotments.org.uk

About Pete

Pete has been looking after honey bee hives on one of our projects for well over 10 years, and his beekeeping experience spans even further, which has now built to being part of a small team looking after hives across Nottinghamshire!

His enthusiasm for bees is completely infectious, and his knowledge is seemingly never-ending.

About the Community Orchard

This workshop will be run from the garden next to our Strawbale Building on the Community Orchard. This unique building is hand-built from bales of straw and weatherproofed with clay sourced on site. It’s also off-grid, being naturally insulated by a living roof, with solar panels and a log-burner.

The Community Orchard is a garden maintained by Staa for educational purposes featuring a variety of mature fruit trees, many of them heritage varieties, and also includes a pond and a stream.

St Ann’s Allotments are Grade II* Listed by Historic England, and designated an Area of Importance for Nature Conservation. It is the oldest and largest are of Victorian detached town gardens in the UK, with over 700-years of history, 500 gardens, and 32 miles of hedgerow.

About Staa

This event is organised by Staa, a small charity that manages a number of highly regarded projects across 30+ plots at St Ann's Allotments that provide community benefit and offer a wide variety of volunteering opportunities.