Bring your class, or your group, closer to the hive
We offer hands-on beekeeping sessions for schools, youth groups and community organisations across Greater Manchester — designed to spark curiosity and build real respect for bees and the natural world.
Led by Ruth and Brendan, both British Beekeepers’ Association members, with over 15 years’ hands-on beekeeping experience between them.
Half-day sessions from £350
Our Beekeeping Ethos
Our approach to ethical beekeeping is guided by respect, patience and observation.
We work with the natural rhythms of the hive — not against them — because healthy bees produce honey as a by-product of a balanced colony, not the other way around. It’s this same respect that shapes every session we run.
Healthy bees produce honey as a by-product of a balanced hive — not the other way around.
What sessions involve
Our sessions are:
• Age-appropriate, and adjusted for the group in front of us
• Hands-on wherever it’s safe to be — not just a talk
• Built around curiosity first, facts second
• Grounded in real beekeeping, not a sanitised version of it
We want young people to leave seeing bees not as insects to be wary of, but as essential partners in the world around them.
What we offer
- Bee Discovery Experiences — In school, half-day sessions (morning or afternoon) for up to two groups of around 15 children. Hands-on with an optional live observation hive so your group can safely watch real bees at work. From £350.
- The Bee Degree — our bespoke, customisable scheme for ongoing engagement with a school or group over a term or year
- School Hive Installation & Management — if you have the space we’ll show you how
Booking
Sessions are tailored to group size, age range and time of year — bees are seasonal, so timing matters more than it might for other school visits. Get in touch and we’ll talk through what fits your group. We aim to respond within 2 working days.
Enquire about a school or group visit
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