Book description
Beekeeping - once seen as an old-fashioned country pursuit - is
increasingly attracting young metropolitan professionals, and new
hives are springing up all over our cities. Whether you're attracted
to beekeeping because you want to produce your own honey, do your bit
to combat the threats that honeybee colonies face today, or simply
reconnect with nature, Bees in the City provides a
comprehensive guide to the subject. Written by the authors of the
bestselling A World Without Bees, it:
- introduces you to the school teachers, inner-city youngsters, City
professionals and budding entrepreneurs who are at the forefront of
this exciting new movement
- suggests creative ways you can help bees in your own back garden
without keeping a hive
- provides extensive, practical information for the novice urban
beekeeper, including tips on getting started and a month-by-month job guide
Packed with invaluable advice on how to understand and support these
extraordinary creatures, Bees in the City will inspire you to
join this new urban revolution.
Alison Benjamin is editor of the Society section of the
Guardian and writes on social affairs and environmental issues
for the Guardian newspaper and website. She is the co-author of
Keeping Bees and Making Honey and the bestselling A
World Without Bees.
Brian McCallum runs Urban Bees, a social enterprise to teach
responsible urban beekeeping. He works in partnership with the Co-op,
the City of London festival, Wolff Olins, Global Generation and the
mayor of London's Capital Bee programme. He is a trained teacher and
an author.
