The first recorded human beekeepers lived in
Spain about 6,000 BC. and beekeeping is a traditional
which has been
carried on in North Stifford for centuries.
We
desperately need more people to take up
beekeeping. In the western world our
population of bees has been slowly declining
for many years. Bees are under threat from
modern farming methods, pesticides, various
diseases, and the parasitic Vorroa mite
which has been imported from Asia.
Without our honeybees to pollinate them,
many crops would fail - but these wonderful
creatures need a little help from their
friends.
Your reward will be lots of jars of your own
lovely home produced honey.
If
you are interested in keeping bees and would
like to carry on this ancient tradition,
Paul Savvides will be pleased to give you a
free introduction to beekeeping.
He
will let you look inside a working beehive
and he runs free beekeeping classes.
Contact Paul the Beekeeper Telephone:
01708 670665 or 07837 021955
Email pest-control@hotmail.co.uk
Paul’s apiary is situated in a North
Stifford orchard, but a reasonably sized
garden is sufficient to accommodate a
beehive.
However although honeybees are generally not
aggressive and are such wonderful
pollinators of flowers fruit and vegetables
(for the benefit of everyone) it is wise to
have a word with your neighbours before you
decide to start keeping bees.
More information about keeping bees can be
found on:
www.britishbee.org.uk/faq.php
or from the British Beekeepers Association
www.britishbee.org.uk
