Service Description

Bring the Buzz to Your School or Community Group A unique, hands-on learning experience with live honeybees — safely delivered at your venue. Each 60-minute session includes: ✔️ A live colony in a secure glass observation hive ✔️ Two 1:1 frame holders for close-up viewing of individual bees ✔️ Interactive Q&A with an experienced local beekeeper ✔️ Beekeeping suits, tools, and hive parts to explore ✔️ All setup, materials, and travel within 10 miles included Curriculum for Excellence Links (Early to Second Level): Our workshops provide authentic learning experiences that support key CfE areas: Sciences (Planet Earth & Biological Systems): Develop understanding of the diversity of living things, life cycles of plants and animals, interdependence within ecosystems, and the vital role of pollinators. Learning for Sustainability: Promote real-world understanding of environmental responsibility and sustainable food systems through direct engagement with nature. Health & Wellbeing: Encourage sensory engagement, curiosity, and mindfulness through nature-based learning. Workshop Highlights: Curriculum-aligned content — ideal for exploring life cycles, habitats, pollination, and sustainability topics Live bee observation — see honeybees at work in a safe, enclosed hive, with additional 1:1 frame holders for enhanced viewing Hands-on exploration — handle real beekeeping tools, suits, and hive parts Interactive Q&A — support questioning skills, critical thinking, and curiosity about the natural world Ideal for: Science weeks, Eco groups, IDL projects, STEM events, and wider achievement activities. Workshops are fully tailored to suit the age and stage of your learners, from Early Level through to Second Level — with clear, purposeful links to CfE outcomes. Pricing: 1 hour session - £120 2 sessions (same venue) - £220 3 sessions (same venue) - £310 To book: This service is available by direct booking only. Please email contact@mainsapiaries.com to enquire.