Beekeeping for Gardeners by Richard Rickitt - ISBN: 9781399404846
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Beekeeping for Gardeners

The complete step-by-step guide to keeping bees in your garden – FINALIST IN THE GARDEN MEDIA GUILD AWARD 2024

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  • Paperback

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    3 September 2024

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Summary

WINNER OF THE 2024 LIVING NOW AWARD IN GREEN LIVING AND FINALIST IN THE GARDEN MEDIA GUILD AWARD FOR THE PETER SEABROOK PRACTICAL BOOK OF THE YEAR.

A comprehensive gardener’s guide to sustainable beekeeping.

Beekeeping has changed. While once it was a hobby that pursued the rich rewards of honey and wax, many new beekeepers now instead seek the gratification of knowing that they are aiding the survival of one of the world’s most important crea…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781399404846
ISBN-10:1399404849
Author:Richard Rickitt
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:3 September 2024
Weight:980g
Dimensions:22mm x 190mm x 244mm
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Beekeeping for Gardeners by Richard Rickitt - ISBN: 9781399404846
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Critics Review

A visually captivating guide, essential for all bee enthusiasts and garden lovers. It provides precise instructions on nurturing honey and bumble bees, accompanied by a helpful guide on the plants that attract and support our vital pollinators. * Jekka McVicar, award-winning herb garden designer and writer *
Beautifully written and lavishly illustrated – this is surely the garden bee bible. * Dr George McGavin, broadcaster, entomologist and author *
Richard immerses the reader in the wonderful world of bees. This book is informative, entertaining and compelling – it’s the bees’ knees! * Sarah Mead, Chelsea gold medal-winner and head gardener at Yeo Valley Organic Gardens *
Expert advice from a leading beekeeper. Whether you want to keep bees, encourage bees to your garden or just learn more about them, this is the book you need. * Professor Jürgen Tautz, author and world-renowned bee researcher *
A fantastic, comprehensive guide and reference for beekeepers and gardeners alike… Beekeeping for Gardeners is lavish with its images and generous with its knowledge. I recommend keeping this treasure close at hand. * Sarah Haynes, BeeCraft *

About The Author

Richard Rickitt

Richard Rickitt is an award-winning author and co-editor of BeeCraft, the UK’s best-selling beekeeping magazine, read by beekeepers and entomologists around the world. He has been keeping bees for more than twenty years and keeps hives for a number of commercial and private clients. Richard is beekeeper at Westonbirt, the National Arboretum, and he teaches beekeeping courses in the UK and abroad.

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