What a Buzzing Success – Bee Fest 2025!
What an excellent turnout at Bee Fest 2025 – thank you to everyone who joined us for a weekend full of bee magic, learning and community spirit!
Over 450 attendees came through our gates to explore, learn, taste, create and connect. From engaging workshops to fascinating bee talks, the event was truly buzzing with excitement!
We were honoured to welcome Deputy Mayor Paul Trendall, who took the time to chat with every stallholder and show his support for our local bee-loving community.
Highlights of the Weekend (26-27 July):
- Bee talks and honey tasting sessions in both the Barn and the main house.
- The always popular Observation Hive, where visitors got a close-up view of the majestic Queen Bee, nursing bees, tiny larvae and the tireless worker bees in action.
- A range of free workshops, including:
- Flower bomb making
- Wax candle rolling
- Badge Making
- Beeswax wrap rafting
Click here to read about the Westbury Bee group in a lovely blogpost by Helen & Douglas House!
In June, a group of the siblings joined Rosa and Laura from the Siblings Team, and Westbury Bee Group at Westbury Arts Centre in Milton Keynes for a buzzing sunny day of beekeeping….
WE HAVE HONEY FOR SALE – But only a limited number of jars!
Our Westbury bees have been busy collecting nectar all spring and we have now spun our first honey for the year.
We have a limited amount available for sale at £9 per 454g jar. You are also able to purchase honeycomb tubs for £12. Phone 07885 268500 to collect.
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OVER 250 PEOPLE ATTENDED OUR BEE FEST – WBG’s yearly festival turned into a great success. This year our Bee Fest was opened by the Milton Keynes Mayor and Mayoress. They both showed great interest in our bees and honey production; so much so they even attended one of our honey extractions at a later…
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THE JAMES DUFFY SHIELD FOR BEST HONEY IN SHOW – The WBG are very grateful to Joe Little for presenting the shield dedicated to his great uncle. The Westbury Bee Group were pleased to be presented recently with a shield which will hold the names of each winner of Best Honey in Show at their…
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In August we collected the supers that were full of capped honey. This was our 4th and final extraction of 2023. All of this year’s bee-keeping course students have been able to attend at least one extraction. Our teacher and expert Mike Bensley shows us the techniques and then we all work together to extract…
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THERE WAS GREAT EXCITEMENT FOR THE WESTBURY BEE GROUP ON SATURDAY when Joe Little of Tesco – and an artist at the Westbury Arts Centre – presented Mike Bensley, our group leader, with two junior bee suits!
Are you interested in beekeeping? Look at the link below to learn more about the course (And how to sign up)