These thoughts were inspired by Prof. Gilbert’s talk to the Arboreal Apiculture Salon and, on the same day, a visit to the Blenheim Palace

Chemicals used as miticides are in various degrees damaging to bee health. This applies as much to the commonly used organic acids and oils

Bees working propolis (video by Alasdair MacKenzie) Dear bee friends and supporters of the Trust We are pleased to be in touch again...

Dear Friends and Supporters In our last newsletter we indicated that we were embarking on a new project. Our decision to create a new...

We often get asked - "Can you make a tree hive from pallets?" Trustee Jonathan Powell shows you how to build the ultimate pallet hive.

You will not necessarily help honeybees by becoming a beekeeper or by inviting beekeepers on your land ...

It is a misconception that honeybees need beekeepers in order to survive...

Trustee Jonathan Powell recounts his visit to the Naliboki Forest in Belarus.

The native British Black Bee (pictured above in my apiary) was said to be extinct in England by about 1920 due to the ravages of the...

The style of beekeeping advocated by the Natural Beekeeping Trust is very different from the beekeeping taught by conventional beekeeping...

A while ago, the trustees of the Natural Beekeeping Trust received an unusual message. A high security penal institution in the Midlands...

Together with their environment, bees represent a single sphere of unity, held together by thousands of dependent mutual relationships....

Choosing a hive can be very confusing for beginners. The many different hives available are presented according to their usefulness to...

Living with bees is not about hardware, hives and management techniques any more – it is ultimately about the survival of life on earth....

This is a question on which to seek consensus would be a fruitless endeavour, as beekeeping is something practised by humans. Yet we are...