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Natural Beekeeping

This site is about sustainable, low-impact, low-cost, chemical-free, small-scale, 'organic', natural beekeeping, using simple equipment that almost anyone can make at home. If you have not yet heard of 'top bar hives' or 'natural beekeeping', then this is a place to learn about them.

You will find plenty of reading material here, with opportunities to learn from experienced beekeepers.


Meet the Barefoot Beekeeper

article in The Telegraph, April 16 2011

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The Barefoot Beekeeper is currently available as follows:

The Barefoot Beekeeper's Guide to Swarming and Swarm Management

By popular request, a detailed account of swarming and swarm management from the point of view of the natural beekeeper.

This 26 - page ebook covers:

  • Why Bees Swarm
  • Swarm Triggers
  • Swarm Preparations
  • The Swarm Calendar
  • Swarm Prevention
  • Swarm Behaviour
  • Swarm Management
  • Artificial Swarming
  • Combining and Making Increase
  • Cast Swarms
  • Swarm Catching
only US$4.99
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Build Your Own Hive!

How To Build a Top Bar Hive - free, fully-illustrated instructions for building your own top bar hive - it's easier than you think!

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Would you like to do something simple to help save the bees?

Download, copy and distribute this free leaflet now. (Link is to UK/A4 version - click here for US Letter version)



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