Workshop: 2022 Honey Harvest
Photo: Charlotte Hartly
Join our resident beekeeper Simon for this rare opportunity for us city-dwellers to connect with a seasonal activity which has been practised by people all over the world for thousands of years.
Being sure that we leave sufficient honey for the bees to feed on over the winter, this practical, hands-on session will include:
Opening the hives to separate the bees from some of their honey
Making sure that the room for extraction is clean and bee-proof
Uncapping the wax honeycomb
Spinning out the honey using an electrical extractor
Jarring and labelling the honey for Walworth Garden
No previous experience or special equipment is necessary. We recommend you wear footwear and socks that cover feet and ankles, and clothes that can easily be washed (they may get honey on them!). We will provide aprons.
You’ll leave with your own jar of the freshly harvested honey to take home.
Read more about our sustainable approach to urban beekeeping here.
Meet Simon
Simon is our resident beekeeper, managing our apiary at Walworth Garden so that volunteers can participate in sustainable beekeeping. He is a local resident who encourages Londoners to explore and enjoy the green spaces near where they live, particularly through volunteering with Butterfly Conservation and London National Park City.
Price:
Space is limited, and we are restricting this session to a group of 8 with sliding scale pricing, to keep this as accessible as possible.
The full cost of the session is £75, but if you are a local resident who is unemployed or underemployed please use code ‘HONEY’ at checkout for 80% off. If you are a local resident who earns around London Living Wage, please use code ‘HARVEST’ for 50% off. If you are able, we encourage you to pay the full £75 to keep this accessible for all.