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Saturday 26th June 10 –11am
Are you thinking about keeping bees or are you interested in learning more about this fascinating pastime?
Join us on what we hope will be a glorious summer morning as passionate apiarists Alison Benjamin and Brian McCallum of Urban Bees share their enthusiasm and knowledge of beekeeping.
During their talk Alison and Brian will introduce beekeeping, explore what is involved, how to get started and answer your questions.
The morning presents the perfect opportunity for aspiring apiarists to gain an insight into beekeeping. Our experts are also happy to take questions and offer advice to those of you who already have bees.
Alison and Brian will be bringing their wonderful Urban Honey for guests to purchase - described by head chef Skye Gyngell as a “very beautiful yet complex honey”.
About Alison & Brian
Founders of Urban Bees, Alison and Brian are dedicated to urban beekeeping and encourage others to take up this wonderful pastime. They host regular introductory beekeeping courses in London and offer hands-on experience with bee colonies. Brian is a consultant for the City of London festival which is placing bee hives across the City this summer and runs a teaching apiary for the Co-op in north London.
Together they have co-written two titles; A World Without Bees (Guardian Books, 2009) which tackles the issues of declining honey bee populations globally, and Keeping Bees and Making Honey (David & Charles Publishers, 2008) which will be available to purchase from Petersham Nurseries during their visit.
Urban Honey
Urban Bees maintain hives at different locations in London. They sell it under the name ‘Urban Honey’.
Honey from the different hives is never mixed. If the honey is from a specific locality it is labelled accordingly so those who live in close proximately can purchase their own ‘local’ honey. It is thought that eating local honey can help to alleviate hay fever.
The mix of flowers and trees in urban gardens, parks, streets and railway sidings creates a rich nectar flow. The taste of the honey varies depending on the season, as the bees will feed on different nectar from differing plants depending on the month. Early summer honey tends to be lighter in texture and taste than honey harvested from July to September. Urban Bees don’t heat their honey or add anything to it. It is simply spun from the comb in a centrifuge and sieved to remove any impurities.
Event Details
Date: Saturday 26th June 2010
Time: 10.00 – 11.00 am
Ticket: £5 (incl. Tea/ Coffee on Arrival)
For more information on this event and to book, please contact:
Reception on 0208 940 5230 or contact us by email: info@petershamnurseries.com. Places will be reserved upon receipt of credit/debit card details. Cheques should be made payable to ‘Petersham Nurseries’.
Cancellation Policy: Please note that tickets for this event are non-refundable.
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