Bee Hives at Standen
We would like to thank local Beekeepers Neil Hart and Rob and Di Bright for their help in setting up the Bee Hives at Standen and for training our volunteer Beekeepers. Rob is writing a Beekeeping Log to record the progress of the hives at Standen, and it can be viewed here: Rob & Di's Beekeeping Log
After the success of our first two hives in Jack & Tommy field, we now have three more for the garden, thanks to our grant from the Co-op.
Please see the press release below:
Link to article in East Grinstead Courier & Observer Newspaper
Our first Bee hives in the Orchard
We also have a new Bee hive in the Kitchen Garden thanks to the National Trust and BBC Local Radio Bee Part of It campaign.
BBC Sussex "Lavender" hive in the Kitchen Garden
A Brief History of our Bees !
| Hive | Location | Hive set up | Honey extracted |
| Apple | Orchard | 3 May 2010 | 5 September 2010 (16 lbs) |
| Lavender | Kitchen Garden | 25 May 2010 | 21 July 2010 (25 lbs) |
| Pear | Orchard | 7 June 2010 | |
| Quince | Orchard | 1 July 2010 |
We are happy to report that all four hives have survived the winter and are doing well.
If you want to make your garden a better place for bees then here is a list of good plants for bees from the Basingstoke & District Beekeepers Association website.