Come and meet local bee keepers and find out why it’s imperative that we bee-supportive to one of our smallest, but most precious garden friends. See the bees at work in the observatory hives, find out how the honey is extracted, and what you can do in your own garden to help support bees. Throughout the day there will also be informative short talks and demonstrations, as well as garden games, family trail and craft activities.
Nunnington loves bees!
The garden at Nunnington has been managed completely organically since 2002, reviving traditional horticultural methods as well as embracing modern techniques and technology. Organic gardening means that manufactured fertilisers and synthetic chemicals are not used. Rather than eliminating pests and diseases the gardening team aim to maintain a natural balance, only using biological and physical controls when necessary.
This includes the introduction of honey bee hives during the spring and early summer. The hives are positioned in the fruit orchards, among the wild flowering meadows to help with natural pollination of the meadow and fruit trees. Apart from helping to do an essential job, the bees produce a beautifully flavoured honey
