MANUKA: The biography of an extraordinary honey
by Cliff Van Eaton
The first ever biography of a honey:
• Tells the extraordinary story of manuka honey’s journey from […]
In January this year about 25 beekeepers were given a two day introduction to Bee Improvement, what it could achieve for the Isle of Man and how to go about […]
Keith Osborn, OC of the IOM Beekeepers stand at the Southern Agricultural Show for the past couple of years, is again seeking volunteers to help this year. Assistance is needed […]
For those who wish to join us as we visit further apiaries and watch as Roger assesses more colonies on the island, please meet at the Rushen Primary School fourways […]
If you wish to watch Roger Patterson at work, you can join him this morning at Shenharra at 9am.
There is a travelling programme arranged and if you wish to […]
When Roger Patterson last visited the Isle of Man at the beginning of May, he managed to visit eleven apiaries largely in the north of the island and […]
A few weeks ago I discovered that beekeeping associations across the world have been invited to enter a Vita competition publicising work done in improving honeybee health.
The Vita Bee […]
The weather was kind – (until we started to take the marquee down) – the surroundings beautiful, the organisation good and the bbq done to perfection. This all served to […]
PEOPLE who wonder where bumblebees live, why there are fewer than there used to be and what can be done to help them will have their questions answered at a […]
If you are coming to the Family Day on 21 June and intend learning how to make a skep, a carefully designed domed basket used for centuries by […]
