Our hives give wild honey bees a safe, natural-style home. Made for our charity by carpenters, from eco-friendly reclaimed materials, they mimic a hollow in an old tree and keep the bees at the right temperature. As natural habitats shrink, these are the closest we can offer to a real home. If you want to do something to help support nature recovery, and support the UK’s honey bee population, this is a great option.
For details about our hives and how to set them up, contact us at info@charitybuddy.org
Please note that these hives are available for collection from Alfold (Surrey) or Southgate (North London).
FAQ’s
No, you don’t! All you need is a love of nature. The bees that will occupy your hive will be living freely, and as you will not be controlling the queen or taking their honey, they will have enough food to survive without human intervention.
Honey bees will need to find food which comes from pollen in trees and plants, and they will search for food within 1-3 miles from the hive.
The hive can be installed in a mature tree (above head height) by using straps, or put on a stand if it is being installed in an open barn or similar.
The hive weighs about 20 kgs.
Wild honey bees will swarm from Spring to Summer (usually in good weather) so if you have your hive ready for them, there is a strong chance that it will be occupied fairly quickly.
Scout bees will search for new hives during this time of year, and once they have found a new home, they’ll bring their queen, and the new colony will move in.
Your hive will need to be lightly rubbed with some propolis (a natural bee product) and some lemongrass oil which helps the bees to find it.
Our hives give wild honey bees a safe, natural-style home. Made for our charity by carpenters, from eco-friendly reclaimed materials, they mimic a hollow in an old tree and keep the bees at the right temperature. As natural habitats shrink, these are the closest we can offer to a real home. If you want to do something to help support nature recovery, and support the UK’s honey bee population, this is a great option.
For details about our hives and how to set them up, contact us at info@charitybuddy.org
Please note that these hives are available for collection from Alfold (Surrey) or Southgate (North London).
FAQ’s
No, you don’t! All you need is a love of nature. The bees that will occupy your hive will be living freely, and as you will not be controlling the queen or taking their honey, they will have enough food to survive without human intervention.
Honey bees will need to find food which comes from pollen in trees and plants, and they will search for food within 1-3 miles from the hive.
The hive can be installed in a mature tree (above head height) by using straps, or put on a stand if it is being installed in an open barn or similar.
The hive weighs about 20 kgs.
Wild honey bees will swarm from Spring to Summer (usually in good weather) so if you have your hive ready for them, there is a strong chance that it will be occupied fairly quickly.
Scout bees will search for new hives during this time of year, and once they have found a new home, they’ll bring their queen, and the new colony will move in.
Your hive will need to be lightly rubbed with some propolis (a natural bee product) and some lemongrass oil which helps the bees to find it.
