Looking for Bee Hive sites in Gloucester / Cheltenham area

[Bates]

Hello, I hope I am not intruding. I am a full time Bee Farmer based in Cheltenham (GL51 4UP) and operate a Bee Farming business breeding bees, producing honey and running pollination contracts.

We are desperately looking for potential new sites for bees due to expansion ideally within areas of Oil Seed Rape, Beans or even Borage, secluded with 4x4 access.

We ideally place 20 hives per site that are spread over 5 pallets with a metre or so gap, a lot of our sites are corners of fields that are uncut or fenced off south facing.

Is anyone out there able to help us? We ideally need to keep our travel to around a 10 mile radius of Cheltenham due to the weekly inspection routines required in the season (April - August). We are happy to offer honey as payment for helping us out as well as the benefit of free pollination of your crops.

Thank you in advance,
Dan

 

[unlacedgecko]

Hello, I hope I am not intruding. I am a full time Bee Farmer based in Cheltenham (GL51 4UP) and operate a Bee Farming business breeding bees, producing honey and running pollination contracts.

We are desperately looking for potential new sites for bees due to expansion ideally within areas of Oil Seed Rape, Beans or even Borage, secluded with 4x4 access.

We ideally place 20 hives per site that are spread over 5 pallets with a metre or so gap, a lot of our sites are corners of fields that are uncut or fenced off south facing.

Is anyone out there able to help us? We ideally need to keep our travel to around a 10 mile radius of Cheltenham due to the weekly inspection routines required in the season (April - August). We are happy to offer honey as payment for helping us out as well as the benefit of free pollination of your crops.

Thank you in advance,
Dan

Hi Dan. Would apple orchards work as a site?

 

[SEMI-RETIRED]

We have bees swarming round a old stone shed on the farm.
Who will get rid of them for me?
Based in dursley area.

 

[Surgery]

Sorry to barge in but if anyone is looking for a bee hive site around oxford we have areas that would be ideal.

 

[Man_in_black]

We have bees swarming round a old stone shed on the farm.
Who will get rid of them for me?
Based in dursley area.

I had some last year, if they are honey bees the national beekeepers will collect free of charge.

 

[Bates]

Hi Dan. Would apple orchards work as a site?

Yes, this could be suitable, where are you located? Thanks

We have bees swarming round a old stone shed on the farm.
Who will get rid of them for me? Based in dursley area.

If you contact your local bee keeping association (http://www.stroudbeekeepers.co.uk/) someone will likely come to remove them, as this is my full time job I would have to charge for such a service whereas hobby bee keepers will likely do it for free.

 

[unlacedgecko]

It's not mine, but belongs to one of my landowners. I'll check with them and get back to you.

 

[Bates]

Hello Unlcaedgecko, did you ever have any more information regarding this orchard?

 

[Gone Shooting]

Hereford too far ( 3 miles south just off a49 ) ?

 

[unlacedgecko]

Hello Unlcaedgecko, did you ever have any more information regarding this orchard?

I've sent you a PM.

 

[Bates]

Hi Gone Shooting, unfortunately it is too far for us to consider.

Thanks unlacedgecko, I will give them a call over the weekend.

 

[Bates]

Just bumping this topic as we are still looking.

 

[David.]

I had some last year, if they are honey bees the national beekeepers will collect free of charge.

And sell them on for £150 to bee keepers setting up.
It is not quite the favour you might suppose it to be..e.

 

[Crabtree]

Just bumping this topic as we are still looking.

Is Oxfordshire border towards Burford too far ? Got Oilseed rape , winter beans, game mixes, woodland here.

 

[Bates]

Hi Crabtree, I'm afraid that distance is not viable. Thank you for your offer regardless.

 

[Bob c]

Is Oxfordshire border towards Burford too far ? Got Oilseed rape , winter beans, game mixes, woodland here.

I can ask our chap if he wants more sites
i has got one just north of burford

 

[Kevh]

Is Oxfordshire border towards Burford too far ? Got Oilseed rape , winter beans, game mixes, woodland here.

How far are you from Didcot, I know a Bee Farmer looking to expand in that area

 

[Surgery]

How far are you from Didcot, I know a Bee Farmer looking to expand in that area

We are about 10 miles from didcot

 

[Man_in_black]

And sell them on for £150 to bee keepers setting up.
It is not quite the favour you might suppose it to be..e.

It is when you've got kids & swarm is at bottom of garden.

 

[Crabtree]

I can ask our chap if he wants more sites
i has got one just north of burford

Please do, I'm about 3 miles north of burford. I now have another lead to follow up next week which may be the same one as yours.