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From helping the birds in your garden to creating a bee haven - we have all elements of UK nature covered. Make sure you are following us on Spotify or SoundCloud to get notified when a new episode is published!

A Guide To Feeding Birds

As the weather turns colder and daylight hours grow shorter, our feathered friends in the UK need our help more than ever. Providing the right food...

25 Seeds To Create A Banquet For Bees

Most of England’s green and pleasant land is rather barren to a pollinator. Mile upon mile of cereal monoculture...

Intrigued by the idea of a hive of your own?

Tamsin Harris has kept bees professionally for many years at her farm in Cornwall and takes a realistic...

Preparing Your Beehives For February

As January fades into February, beekeepers across the UK brace for what is often the coldest month of the year...

The Beekeeper's Year

A definitive guide to the beekeeping year. From January through to December, pointers to get you through a beekeeping year.

How To Make Easy Compost

Follow our step-by-step guide to make your own compost. Plus the benefits of making compost in your own garden, and why...

Honey & It's Uses Over Time

Honeybees and honey have played an essential part in agriculture, medicine, and culture for centuries...

Preparing For Winter

In late summer, preparations for overwintering honey bee colonies should begin. It is important to ensure that colonies go into winter in...

How To Introduce A Queen

When your Queen arrives, she will be mated and in a cage with fondant and between 5 and 10 attendants. Before introducing your Queen...

Insects & Bugs in UK Gardens: A Year Round Guide

January - Winter Bugs. Ladybirds: Even in winter, ladybirds huddle together in sheltered spots like tree bark...

Make Your Own Insect Habitat In Your Garden

Help the insects and bugs thrive in your garden by giving them a safe haven to breed and thrive!

Spring - A Time Of Hope & Starvation

This past month has seen some very varied weather conditions across the country: wet and wild...

Creating A Bee Haven

Honeybees and bumblebees are the unsung heroes of the natural world, working tirelessly to ensure that our gardens, crops, and food systems...

Don't Rush In Too Soon!

Some of the country has been blessed with balmy temperatures that may lull you into thinking it's time to start inspecting the bees...

Beeswax Candles

I often get asked about the scent of a beeswax candle when it's burning, people seem to think it will smell sweet - just like honey...

Meet The Critters

It’s not just bees, you know. There are around 1,500 pollinator species in the UK, all working to give us flowers and food...

Asian Hornet Protection

The Asian hornet (Vespa Valutina) is an invasive species that poses a significant threat to our native pollinators, particularly honeybees...

Our Carniolan Queens

What makes our Carniolan queens so special? It's a combination of heritage, careful breeding, and the utmost care in handling...