Beekeeping is one of the oldest forms of agriculture. For thousands of years people have been passing on this skill to others. It can take years to learn all that is needed to keep bees proficiently. But every experienced beekeeper had to start at the beginning. It can be daunting to start out on this journey, which is why we take on a volunteer team each year. We give people the skills and confidence to keep their own bees.

Each year we take on a small group of volunteers. Education forms a huge part of what we do at OpenHive and we really enjoy teaching like-minded people the skills we have picked up as beekeepers over the years. There is a lot of hard work involved but we feel like there is a huge amount to gain as a result.

To apply for our volunteer programme, please fill out the application form on our website: OH Volunteers. Please note that applications close on Monday February 13th.