cuttsie Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Any info on bee hives our allotments are trying to encourage more bee activity and would like advice please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Total Chaos Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Any info on bee hives our allotments are trying to encourage more bee activity and would like advice please. I thought the bees made it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expat owl Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 http://www.damoc.com/beekeeper/beebox/beebox.html http://www.free-diy-plans.com/plans-beehive.html It's amazing what you can find on the internet !!!! You should try it sometime !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sazaboo Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 depends how long your hair is ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuttsie Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 http://www.damoc.com/beekeeper/beebox/beebox.html http://www.free-diy-plans.com/plans-beehive.html It's amazing what you can find on the internet !!!! You should try it sometime !! Ok wise guy ,I am trying to help an allotmant society and thought good old Sheffield forum will come up with something local but if not i will take your advice and try it sometime!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrior8 Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Have you looked into this http://www.greenboxgroup.org.uk/training-courses/an-introduction-to-beekeeping/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peak4 Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 a bit closer to home http://www.sheffieldbeekeepers.org.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 a bit closer to home http://www.sheffieldbeekeepers.org.uk/ Best advice. It's not as simple as you seem to think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evildrneil Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Assuming you just want to encourage bees rather than keep them for honey you could try a bee box - Sainsburys have them in for about £4 each at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Any info on bee hives our allotments are trying to encourage more bee activity and would like advice please. My OHs friend in the US was a Bee Keeper, did very well at it too, the Government sent him th Africa a few years back to teach them how it's done and how to make money doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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