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What's Included
- A 2-hour beekeeping experience
- Cover the basics of beekeeping and see the hive and honey bees at work
- Get kitted out in a full beekeeping suit and view a hive both inside and out
- Learn about the different bees within the colony and their roles
- Opportunity to handle frames of bees, and to carry out inspections with the head beekeeper
- Search out the Queen and check how much honey and pollen has been stored
- Lots of time for questions and opportunity to try some honey
- Hot or cold refreshments and are provided
- You will form part of a small group of up to 12 participants on group sessions
- Book a private session and 2 or 4 people can enjoy a 1:1 experience with the head beekeeper
What Can I Expect
Meet the bees and their human helper when you go beekeeping on the Norfolk / Suffolk border! We are offering two-hour visits to this rather lovely apiary, with plenty of time for you to literally lift the lid on what keeping bees involves.
Near Bungay in a bucolic corner of the East Anglian countryside, you'll find Stacy and her bees. It's a thoroughly lovely and tranquil place, surrounded by farms, fields and flower meadows - the perfect spot for pollen-hunting worker bees, keen to impress their Queen.
After a warm welcome from Stacy, you'll get kitted out in a full beekeeper suit and head over to the hives. There's so much interesting stuff to learn about when it comes to bees. How do they actually make honey? Where do they go in winter? How do bees make wax? How do bees communicate? All these and many more questions will be answered for you.
You won't just be standing listening and watching though. You will be handling those frames full of bees, identifying pollen and honey stocks, searching for eggs and seeking out the all-important Queen bee amongst thousands of her workers. It's utterly fascinating to watch the bees go about their business, with their gentle, contented hum filling the Norfolk air.
It's clear for all to see that head beekeeper Stacy loves her job. She sells her honey, beeswax candles and wraps, leather balm and wood polish all over East Anglia, Essex and beyond. It's all natural and all hand-made, using all the natural products her bees provide.
And after a couple of hours around the hives, you'll be invited to sample some of that delicious East Anglian honey produced by those talented bees. A deliciously sweet and flavoursome finish!
You can book private visits for two or four people, or join a small group beekeeping experience at Bungay on the edge of Suffolk and Norfolk, all hosted by Stacy and her happy bees.
When Is It Available
- Experiences take place in late-spring and summer and are weather dependent
- Weekday and weekend sessions are available
- Should an experience be postponed due to weather a new date will be offered
- Private beekeeping dates 2025
- May Friday 23rd May 2025 / Friday 30th May 2025 / Saturday 31st May 2025
- June Friday 6th June 2025 / Friday 13th June 2025 / Saturday 14th June 2025 / Friday 20th June 2025 / Saturday 28th June 2025
- July Saturday 12th July 2025 / Saturday 19th July 2025 / Friday 25th July 2025 / Saturday 26th July 2025
- August Friday 15th August 2025 / Saturday 16th August 2025
Location
- Hedenham, near Bungay
- Conveniently located on the Suffolk/Norfolk border
Suitable For
- Minimum age 5
- Under 16s must be accompanied by a participating adult
- Not suitable for those with bee sting allergies
Spectators
- Not suitable for spectators
Anything Else
- Long-sleeved clothing and wellies or ankle height flat boots should be worn
- Participants should not wear perfume, drink alcohol, eat bananas or work with animals prior to attending
Reviews
5 out of 5 stars
Total Reviews: 5
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