Jack Fawdry Tatham is an artist and bee keeper based in London. He works with traditional printmaking techniques, drawing on to copper plates to produce highly detailed works on paper – such as our Build-a-Bee puppet. Here, he has combined his love of printmaking and bee keeping in a limited edition etching, showing the detailed …
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Become a Beekeeper – from Home
Interested in having hives but not enough space? Now’s your chance to create your own colony of honey bees from home. Designed by artist and beekeeper Jack Fawdry Tatham, our Build-a-Bee Puppet, is a detailed portrayal of the anatomical elements of a worker bee. Cut out the pieces, fasten them together and voila – your …
L’Ecole des Petits & L’Ecole de Battersea, London
We were proud to be the nominated charity of L’Ecole des Petits and L’Ecole de Battersea in 2020/2021. The two schools provide an outstanding bilingual education for children aged 3 to 11 years old, and cater for English, French and International families who wish their children to grow up and to be educated in a bilingual …
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Pollinators Activity Book Published
We are excited to announce the release of The Little Book of Pollinators, written by Bee Friendly Trust co-founder Dr Luke Dixon. Discover the fascinating world of pollinators – such as the honey bee – through stunning illustrations by Beth Jeffery plus games, activities and crafting projects to try at home. Aimed at 6-10 year …
Coram’s Fields Wildlife Garden and Apiary, London
The Bee Friendly Trust has a long-standing relationship with Coram’s Fields. They gave a home to our office for a while, and we now work with them to maintain their Wildlife Garden and our Apiary. As well as honey bees, within this tranquil space, in the heart of London, newts breed in the ponds, bumble …
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Stations Set for a Bee Friendly Revamp
Watch this space rail users and commuters because we’re busy finalising our list of 2020 bee-friendly projects – and there are some wonderful railway station platforms in the mix. We’re set to get our hands dirty transforming the likes of Sudbury Town, Watford andFeltham Rail Stations, amongst others, with floral planters, nature trails and mini …
Kirby Cross Railway Station, Essex
Our Essex team of gardeners have been busy clearing out this overgrown bed enabling pre-existing pollinator-friendly plants to thrive and flourish, as well as building a raised herb bed.
Frome Railway Station, Somerset
We commissioned local artist Natasha Clutterbuck to create a bee-friendly mural for the waiting room at Frome Railway Station – one of the oldest railway station still in operation in Britain. She used a palette of charcoal, local mud and vegetable stains to provide colour to the plants and pollinators. How many pollinators can you …
Frome Railway Station, Somerset
Phase one involved us installing two planters on the working side of this single-track railway station – one of the oldest railway stations still in operation in Britain. We also commissioned local artist Natasha Clutterbuck, who uses natural materials such as muds and vegetable dyes as her paint palette, to create a bee-friendly mural in …
Beeswax Food Wraps Now in Stock!
Plastic-free, natural and 100% re-usable: what’s not to love about beeswax food wraps. The happy alternative to plastic cling film and foil, these wraps are made using beeswax, sustainably sourced from beehives throughout Hampshire, Surrey and Sussex. Each pack contains three wraps – printed with illustrated bee-friendly plants – in a standard (35cm x 35cm), …
