November 2023 Oakgrove School, based in Milton Keynes, have been awarded 'Beacon School' status and they are delighted that educating their pupils on the enjoyment and importance of bees in the environment has been recognised by the BBKA. BBKA President, Anne Rowberry, recently visited the school for a student-led tour of its apiary and to present the school with its Beacon School certificate. The school currently has 22 hives and runs a twice weekly Bee Club. They also share their knowledge and best practice with other schools in the area and with the local community helping to demonstrate the value of beekeeping. They sell some of their honey each year to help fund new equipment for the Bee Club. We came up with the idea of a beekeeping club in 2020. I was chatting with the Deputy Head, Nic Irwin - Morris, about bees and mentioned I would love to become a beekeeper. She asked why I wasn’t and I told her it was because I had nowher...
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