Skip to content
The London Beekeeper

The London Beekeeper

Keeping Bees and improving forage in London for community, business and local government

  • About
  • Instagram
  • Courses
  • Jobs
  • Contact
Saw some truly amazing green roofs at the Greenwic Saw some truly amazing green roofs at the Greenwich University Stockwell Street Library site yesterday. We had a private tour of the amazing research (and gardening!!!) the PhD students are doing there. Stunning roof! Well hidden from the road. I get to see some really amazing stuff happening up on the roofs of London but seeing the next generation of urban greeners and farmers coming through is very very heart warming and exciting!!! I’m really hoping we can work together on some projects and research going forward. #wgrd2021 #worldgreenroofday2021 #urbangreening #greenwichuniversity #hiddenlondon #greenwich #nationalparkcity #nationalparkcityranger @uniofgreenwich
Saw some truly amazing green roofs at the Greenwic Saw some truly amazing green roofs at the Greenwich University Stockwell Street Library site yesterday. We had a private tour of the amazing research (and gardening!!!) the PhD students are doing there. Stunning roof! Well hidden from the road. I get to see some really amazing stuff happening up on the roofs of London but seeing the next generation of urban greeners and farmers coming through is very very heart warming and exciting!!! I’m really hoping we can work together on some projects and research going forward. #wgrd2021 #worldgreenroofday2021 #urbangreening #greenwichuniversity #hiddenlondon #greenwich #nationalparkcity #nationalparkcityranger @uniofgreenwich
Saw some truly amazing green roofs at the Greenwic Saw some truly amazing green roofs at the Greenwich University Stockwell Street Library site yesterday. We had a private tour of the amazing research (and gardening!!!) the PhD students are doing there. Stunning roof! Well hidden from the road. I get to see some really amazing stuff happening up on the roofs of London but seeing the next generation of urban greeners and farmers coming through is very very heart warming and exciting!!! I’m really hoping we can work together on some projects and research going forward. #wgrd2021 #worldgreenroofday2021 #urbangreening #greenwichuniversity #hiddenlondon #greenwich #nationalparkcity #nationalparkcityranger @uniofgreenwich
It’s taken a lot of hard work but the team is fi It’s taken a lot of hard work but the team is finally up and running! A broken hand and a few set backs couldn’t stop us. Massive thanks to Jacob & Jonty for stepping up and putting in so much effort! Urban beekeeping is no walk in the park and it’s not for everyone. It’s hard graft but the sense of satisfaction, well being, and awesome views make it all worthwhile! #hardgraft #dreamteam #urbanbeekeeping #urbanbeekeepers #makingadiffrence #changingthefuture #mastersofourdestiny #makingadifferencetogether #london #hiddenlondon #livingthedream
Roof at Clerkenwell Close. What a truly amazing Roof at Clerkenwell Close. What a truly amazing example of excellent, pioneering, beneficial, designed urban greening. We look after the bees at 15CC where there is a huge nectar and pollen forage surplus from the generous planting scheme. It hugely benefits local pollinators as well as our, modest, 2 hives. Net Forage Gain Beekeeping, greening and farming in urban areas across the world is vital for our long term food security and urban ecology stability. We promote low density, low yield beekeeping complimented with high forage planting to work towards a truly amazing future for London’s growing urban environment. #15cc #15clerkenwellclose #roofgardens #therooftops #urbangreening #newurban #urbaneco #urbanecology #londoneco #londonecology #nationalparkcity #nationalparkcitylondon #thelondonbeekeeper #londonbeekeeper #netforagegain
Kent hive or London Hive??? Kent hive or London Hive???
A very important tree for honey bees and other pol A very important tree for honey bees and other pollinators at this time of year is Horse Chestnut. Aesculus hippocastanum from the Sapindaceae or Soapberry family. #londonstrees #london #honeybees #pollinators #savethebees
Instagram post 17907960856815070 Instagram post 17907960856815070
Instagram post 17854237220572483 Instagram post 17854237220572483
Instagram post 17928856495580005 Instagram post 17928856495580005
Queens are marked with the colour of the year they Queens are marked with the colour of the year they where born so you know how old they are. Being dyslexic it’s not that easy to remember. So I paint the years on the van floor to help remember!! But like all good dyslexics I might not remember your name or your birthday (labels) but I’m great at remembering where we meet and how many kids you have (context). Not very useful either for queen bees 🤣😂🤣🤣😂 #dyslexicbeekeeping
Instagram post 18225653536008431 Instagram post 18225653536008431
Queen rearing Stage 1: (in reverse) Pic1: Worker b Queen rearing Stage 1: (in reverse) Pic1: Worker bees cover new cells feeding the new queens royal jelly Pic2: New eggs go into Cell Builder Pic3: New eggs come out of Starter Pic4: My best queen goes into Starter on a Laying Frame (for a day) so we can use her eggs to raise some of her daughters as queens of their own. She’s a very calm, hygienic queen - breeding from her is supposed to mean we are tapping into her good natured genes and creating “better” queens / bees. Q: Any entomologist / gene experts out there to help report on how much this kind of selective breeding can actually show major tangible benefits over time? #urbanbeekeeping #londonbeekeeping #queenrearing #queenraising #queens #nationalparkcity #london #londonbees #bees #raisingqueens #londonbeekeeper #thelondonbeekeeper #londonqueens #dragqueen #britishqueens #englishqueens #londonqueens
Instagram post 17879385008278366 Instagram post 17879385008278366
Bee van in Kent woods....loads of woods around the Bee van in Kent woods....loads of woods around the sites in Kent are being heavily lumbered this year. Not sure why specifically this year? Is it something to do with loss of incomes during Covid???
Our new beekeeper inspecting the hives at The Scie Our new beekeeper inspecting the hives at The Science Museum. Take a bow @jclwilson!! Really great to have you on board and it’s a pleasure working with such a conscientious hard worker!!
Instagram post 17966647984401794 Instagram post 17966647984401794
Installing bees at Westfield Shepherds Bush today. Installing bees at Westfield Shepherds Bush today. Very nice day in a really amazing secret spot next to the shopping centre. It’s full of great planting for the new beehive onsite. Plenty of extra forage too to encourage lots of local pollinators too. The apprentice gardener was very happy when I offered to show him inside the colony. Big thanks to @urbanplanterslondon for the amazing work they’ve done on the space and thanks to @lbhflibraries for taking the photos. #westfield #westfieldlondon #urbanbeekeeping #londonbeekeeping
Low density bee keeping Low density bee keeping
Thank you @vivien_dj for taking this photo!! And t Thank you @vivien_dj for taking this photo!! And thanks for helping so much with the bees!
Instagram post 18100894666211551 Instagram post 18100894666211551
Instagram post 18091201093240340 Instagram post 18091201093240340
Flying high! #greenwich #london #northgreenwich #m Flying high! #greenwich #london #northgreenwich #millenniumdome #blahblahblah
Frozen roofs!! Frozen roofs!!
Checking the Kent hives on a very cold January mor Checking the Kent hives on a very cold January morning. Brrrrrr. #brrrrr #kent #englishhoney #englishfarming #englishproduce #englishproducer #ukhoney #beehives #ukfarming
Xmas lights up on the Strand but no Xmas shoppers Xmas lights up on the Strand but no Xmas shoppers out to enjoy them yet this year. We’re getting close to the end of 2020. It’s been a real year of introspection and change and hardship for many. Things I’m clear about are I’m looking forward to 2021 and moving on from this very unusual. Wishing everyone a safe Xmas and a very very positive 2021!!! #2020 #london #2020london #xmaslights #xmas2020 #byebyecovid #hello2021 #staysafe #thestrand #thestrandlights #londonxmaslights #safexmas #urbanbeekeeping #urbanbeekeeping2020
“What are Biosphere Reserves? Biosphere reserves “What are Biosphere Reserves? Biosphere reserves are ‘learning places for sustainable development’. They are sites for testing interdisciplinary approaches to understanding and managing changes and interactions between social and ecological systems, including conflict prevention and management of biodiversity. They are places that provide local solutions to global challenges. Biosphere reserves include terrestrial, marine and coastal ecosystems. Each site promotes solutions reconciling the conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use. Biosphere reserves are nominated by national governments and remain under the sovereign jurisdiction of the states where they are located. Biosphere Reserves are designated under the intergovernmental MAB Programme by the Director-General of UNESCO following the decisions of the MAB International Coordinating Council (MAB ICC). Their status is internationally recognized. Member States can submit sites through the designation process. In order to assist the stakeholders with the designation process, as well as periodic reviews, Technical Guidelines are being progressively created by the MAB International Co-ordinating Council.” Quote from: https://en.unesco.org/biosphere #hope #positivenews #positive #unesco #biosphere #savetheplanet #spreadthelove #spreadtheword #spreadthejoy #truenews #humanrace #didyouknow
#thelondonbeekeeper #londonbeekeeper #urbanbeekeep #thelondonbeekeeper #londonbeekeeper #urbanbeekeeping #rooftopbeekeeping
Sedum roof flowering in Central London apiary. #s Sedum roof flowering in Central London apiary. #sedum #sedumroof #urbangreening #greeninglondon #urbanbeekeeping
Up on the roof! Above the hustle and bustle of Cov Up on the roof! Above the hustle and bustle of Covent Garden this quite roof top is peaceful as can be. #newpaintjob #rooftopbeekeeping #urbanbeekeeping #urbanbees #londonbeekeeping #thelondonbeekeeper #londonbeekeeper
Load More… Follow on Instagram
© Copyright 2021 The London Beekeeper LTD |