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The Future of Bees and Beekeeping

There’s a massive question mark over the future of bees as their colonies worldwide continue to struggle and decline. So how do we play our part in ensuring that our buzzy friends don’t go extinct? Well, have a go at beekeeping yourself, of course. It’s not as complicated as most of us would think, all it requires are basic equipment, space and patience. I went to learn the art of beekeeping through expert beekeeper Camilla Goddard at St Ermin’s Hotel, London’s first bee and bee hotel.

Camilla is keen to demonstrate how small actions by all of us can make a big difference for what she describes as “small but immensely industrious creatures”.