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We Are Hive5 Manchester

Damson started Hive5 Manchester in 2020 as a way to share her passion for Beekeeping with a wider variety of people. Having grown up with beekeeping parents some of Damson’s earliest memories are of being dressed in an adult-size beesuit with the arms and legs rolled up to help with hive inspections.

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Hive5 Manchester began as a hands on alternative to the normally classroom based beginner beekeeper courses. From there it has expanded to include:

  • Beehive rental and management for businesses

  • School beehive sponsoring

  • Practical beekeeping courses

  • Beekeeping experiences

  • Theory beekeeping courses

  • Community engagement events

  • Beekeeper mentoring

  • Pollinator workshops

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Despite having nearly 15 years of beekeeping knowledge under her belt Damson is still eager to keep learning more and enjoys picking up tricks from bee farmers she works with.

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Our beekeeping team offer brilliant mentoring and voluntary services to other beekeepers and community groups including running a community apiary and offering beekeeping through social prescribing!

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All of our beekeepers are registered with the BBKA and our hives are registered with the National Bee Unit (Defra).

The Team

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Testimonials

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Damson is the bee's knees. She is so good at her job (in our case, rescuing a colony from the rafters whilst keeping the queen safe) and has a lovely personality. And she is so informative. I learnt so much that morning - thank you Damson.

John Bradbury

Homeowner

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