The busy bees on our roof are a hardworking bunch. We’ve been using and selling the honey from our hives in Milk & Honey café, which is about as local honey as it can possibly be!

Beekeeping at SPH has two parts to it, there is a theory and practical element to it.  Firstly there is the theory which is a fortnightly 45 minute class (currently on Zoom) that will introduce you to some of the basics of Beekeeping, this is now finished for this year.

We'll be visiting the bees once a week.  Let's face it after all the work they do, the bees deserve some serious TLC, so we visit on a Wednesday during their ‘awake’ summer season to keep the hives in order.

Just a few notes:

 -   The Bee-Keeping volunteer opportunities at St Peter’s House are seasonal, and run from May – October.

 -   We can only take 4 people up to the roof each week, to ensure that every hour given is worthwhile and that
     every visit is safe and well-planned.

 -  We can have 16 volunteers on our ‘active’ list, but any other names will be added to a waiting list.

-   Due to the high demand for bee-keeping opportunities, we ask that all volunteers only sign up if they can
    reliably attend their allotted sessions.

 -  Bee-Keeping sessions run every Wednesday afternoon from 12:30 -1:30pm.

We will provide safety training and supervision at all times, and ask that you’d follow guidance carefully at all times. We’ve made the experience as safe as possible, but we’ve all still managed to get the odd sting here or there! Before you visit the Bee's you'll need to sign a health and safety waiver form and agree to our health and safety policy for Bee Keeping.

All the equipment you’ll need will be provided, but please come dressed sensibly. This means long sleeves and trousers, and covered feet (wellies are ideal). We’ll provide the bee suits!