We started keeping bees at Hen Corner in August 2011, although our journey to Plan Bee began long before then. In October 2012, at the end of our first full season, we were awarded First Prize for Best Honey in London and now run Bee Keeping courses here at Hen Corner.
‘The interactive nature of what were doing made the course all the more memorable and fascinating.’ Natalie B, Heart (Four Counties) Breakfast Show Host.
Listen here for interview by Natalie B
Christmas 2008 My husband, Andy, bought me both a book on Beekeeping and a place on a course at River Cottage .
May 2009 I joined the team at River Cottage HQ and held a frame of honey bees for the very first time.
June 2010 Andy and I did the British Bee Keeper Association Basic Assessment Training Course.
August 2011 Our first colony of bees arrive here at Hen Corner.
September 2012 We collected our first full honey harvest.
October 2012 We were awarded First Prize at the National Honey Show – Best Honey in London! See our blog post here
Our new season of Bee Keeping Courses can be found here.
i like bees
By: robin on January 18, 2013
at 9:57 pm
They’re great, aren’t they!
By: hencorner on January 18, 2013
at 11:11 pm
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By: Easter with River Cottage | Hen Corner on March 29, 2013
at 11:49 pm