A BUZZ IN THE GARDEN: GARDENING FOR BEEDS WITH RICHARD RICKITT
Wednesday 7th January 2026 7.30pm
Freshford Village Hall
Richard Rickitt is one of the UK’s best-known beekeepers and co-editor of BeeCraft magazine. He keeps around 30 swarms of his own bees as well as a few more for some high-profile locations and individuals. He is beekeeper at Westonbirt Arboretum, where he also teaches beekeeping. He has written several award-winning books.
Our pollinators are in peril; bumblebees, solitary bees and honey bees are all under threat from the modern-day onslaught of pesticides, habitat loss and intensive agriculture. Yet between them, the almost 300-species of UK bee, along with other pollinators, are responsible for more than a third of everything we eat.
This fascinating and richly illustrated talk will introduce many of the bee species found in the UK and explain how you can help to save them by creating a pollinator oasis in your garden.
Members free Visitors £5.00 Everyone welcome.