Bee Keeping Day

We are thrilled to launch our Beekeeping Experience Days in collaboration with the Tartan Apiary who have set up hives at Kinkell.

Tartan Apiary Beekeepers are buzzing with knowledge when it comes to these amazing colonies of creatures, their fascinating behaviour and the environment.

The Kinkell Beekeeping Experience takes around one or two hours, depending on group size. It involves:

1. Safety first – getting kitted up in bee-suits and getting the smoker going;
2. Hive parts – introduction to the structure of the hive, how it works and how bees use their hives;
3. The colony – bee handling, opening up the hive roof and looking inside to find workers, drones, brood and spotting the queen
4. Honey – a tasty teaspoon of pure Kinkell rewilded honey!

The cost of the Experience Day is £75 per person with a maximum of 8 people. Bespoke days and individual tuition in beekeeping are also options.

The fee includes a donation to our charity, Rewilding Kinkell.

Bill at Tartan Apiary is free most afternoons for the bee season which runs from May to August, depending on temperatures.

Please email Bill at tartanapiary@proton.me to book.

We hope to be selling some Kinkell Rewilded Honey by Tartan Apiary soon!