We Are Hive5 Manchester

Damson started Hive5 Manchester in 2020 as a way to share her passion for Beekeeping with a wider variety of people. Having grown up with beekeeping parents some of Damson’s earliest memories are of being dressed in an adult-size beesuit with the arms and legs rolled up to help with hive inspections.

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Hive5 Manchester began as a hands on alternative to the normally classroom based beginner beekeeper courses. From there it has expanded to include:

• Beehive rental and management for businesses

• School beehive sponsoring

• Practical beekeeping courses

• Beekeeping experiences

• Theory beekeeping courses

• Community engagement events

• Beekeeper mentoring

• Pollinator workshops

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Despite having nearly 15 years of beekeeping knowledge under her belt Damson is still eager to keep learning more and enjoys picking up tricks from bee farmers she works with.

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Our beekeeping team offer brilliant mentoring and voluntary services to other beekeepers and community groups including running a community apiary and offering beekeeping through social prescribing!

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All of our beekeepers are registered with the BBKA and our hives are registered with the National Bee Unit (Defra).