Beekeeping Society

 

WHO WE ARE

 

We are the brand-new Beekeeping Society, the proud owners of two hives! Our aim is to give all students an opportunity to experience beekeeping hands-on and learn more about the fascinating lives of bees. Because bees play such a vital role in nature through pollination, we also campaign for their conservation and for bee-friendly gardening.

 

WHAT WE DO

 

We hold regular weekly inspections on our hives which anyone is welcome to come along to. Some of these hive inspections will be Give It a Go events, where you will be able to see inside the hives to get a feel of how they work, and hopefully meet the queen!

 

We have bee-suits available to wear, so don’t worry about getting stung.We also extract and jar our own delicious honey, which will be on sale in the Students’ Union and New Roots. This honey is the star attraction of our honey-tasting socials held in the Fox & Duck, where you can get to know other beekeepers over a pint and some honey-smothered crumpets. We regularly run other social events too, allowing you to meet everyone from experienced beekeepers to novices.

 

Once a year, we offer you the chance to complete the Sheffield Beekeepers’ Association beginners course, which will teach you all you need to know about managing your own hives. This takes place in February/March and is heavily subsidised by us, but places are limited

 

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

 

Everyone is welcome at all our events, but please join our Facebook group to keep track of what’s coming up! You can also sign up for our regular emails by getting in touch at beekeeping@sheffield.ac.uk.