Beekeeping Experience Days 2026

We are passionate about bees, beekeeping and nature conservation and so we are now delighted to be able to offer you the chance to experience beekeeping for yourself, through one of our relaxed, fun and informative beekeeping experience days, run by our friendly head beekeeper; Simon Noble, from our home base here at Furzedown Farm Conservation area.

Honey tasting - try an assortment of honeys from around the world.

A chat about the life cycle of bees - including the different roles of the bees in the hive and swarming.

A chat about beekeeping - we’ll look at the day in a life of a beekeeper and what to expect through a typical season.

We’ll take a look at what beekeeping equipment is required to keep bees.

Lunch served down in the woods by the nature pond.

A chat about what you can do to have a positive effect on bees and other pollinating insects.

Get hands on and take a look inside an active beehive and see what goes on with your own eyes. We’ll take a walk trough the woodland to our training apiary where you’ll get to inspect your own hive.

Make your own beeswax candle.

The pocket guide 'Planting for Honey Bees' [Kindly donated by Author Sarah Wyndham Lewis and our friends at Bermondsey Street Bees in London]

A jar of our delicious honey.

Tea and Coffee station available all day.

The day will run from 10.30am and will last around 4-5 hrs including a lunch break.

Simon and Chloe are now fully trained first aiders.

If you have any special dietary requirements, please email us at least one week before the event, so that we can make necessary arrangements for you.

Important note - please bring wellington boots or hiking boots (above ankle height - not shoes). It is best not to wear strong perfume or aftershave. A protective bee suit will be provided. The bees you will handle are especially bred extra gentle bees.

Numbers are limited to 10 people per session.

Photos of previous experience days are available to see over at our website:

www.thenoblebee.co.uk

www.instagram.com/thenoblebees

Reviews on Trip advisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g1436563-d21207412-Reviews-The_Noble_Bee-Hythe_Hampshire_England.html?m=19905

Because we sell the tickets though eventbrite, we cannot offer gift vouchers, but we can change dates at no cost, subject to availability, as long as this is done at least a month before the booking date. We also offer at no extra cost, a gift certificate that you can present to the attendee if being purchased as a gift. If you would like one of these, please get in touch with us.

Refunds up to 30 days before eventEventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

Date changes can be made up to 30 days before event (subject to availability of alternative date)

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