World Bee Day – Let’s celebrate and help the bees
Buzz, buzz! Can you hear it? It's the sound of bees working hard to pollinate our flowers and...
World Bee Day is May 20th – its significance and how you can help the bees
If you have not heard about the challenges facing bees and other pollinator insects, you must be...
Honeybee Swarm Collection – South Herefordshire
Found a swarm of bees on your property and would like it removed? We may be able to help. If you...
Log Hive Making Workshop for Natural Beekeeping
We are pleased to announce our first log hive making workshop in Herefordshire. As a participant,...
Bees in their natural habitat – Free Living Bees
Honey bees are probably the most domesticated insects in the world, if you can describe keeping...
Walnut and Squirrel the Indian runner ducks at The Hive
New adorable residents of the Hive, Walnut and Squirrel, the Indian runner ducklings.
A swarm in May is worth a load of hay
A swarm of bees in May 2021 at the Hive.
Tree and grass pollen dispersal
What pollen is out at what time of the year? This video gives you a quick overview.
Biodiversity – how many plant species on my plot
My goal is to have a minimum of 250 species. Here is what I have so far: ApplesAshBamboo - Black...
Welcome to The Hive
A welcome message to The Hive, a blog about self-sufficiency and sustainability.