talks, workshops & services
Talks, Workshops & Bee Experiences
Hands-on beekeeping, pollinator education and creative activities for schools, community groups, organisations, families and individuals across Norfolk and Suffolk.
Bring people closer to bees and nature
Our paid talks, workshops and private experiences are practical, welcoming and hands-on.
We work with schools, charities, churches, community organisations, care settings, businesses, families and individuals, adapting activities to suit the people taking part.
These paid activities are separate from our Community Apiary sessions. Income from our services helps Project Apis CIC continue making community beekeeping accessible through Beekeeping Without Barriers.
Bee talks that bring the hive to you
Friendly, accessible bee and pollinator education for groups, organisations, clubs, schools and community settings.
Bee Talk
£80 · 1 hour
An engaging introduction to honeybees, beekeeping and pollinators, with plenty of opportunity to ask questions and explore the fascinating world inside a hive.
- One-hour interactive talk
- Honeybee and pollinator education
- Beekeeping equipment and visual resources
- Questions and discussion
- Bees may be brought along when the time of year and conditions allow them to be safely transported and displayed
Junior Beekeeper Experience
£160 per session · Up to 90 minutes
An immersive school bee workshop where children do much more than simply listen to a talk.
Pupils can dress as beekeepers, explore real beekeeping equipment and take part in a simulated hive inspection using our specially built demonstration hive.
- Interactive honeybee and pollinator learning
- Children's beekeeping suits
- Specially built demonstration hive
- Digital bee frame showing real colony footage
- Hive sound experience
- Demonstration smoker effect
- Comb, wax and educational resources
- Pollination, habitat and biodiversity learning
- Practical beekeeper role-play
- Up to 10 children can wear our suits at one time
- Larger groups can rotate through the practical activities
Travel from Great Yarmouth:
Up to 25 miles included.
26–40 miles: +£25
41–60 miles: +£50
61–80 miles: +£75
Over 80 miles: contact us for a travel quote.
Get closer to beekeeping
Dedicated experiences for people who want more time, greater privacy or a session exclusively for their own group.
Private Beekeeping Experience
£50 per person · Up to 2 hours
A private hands-on beekeeping experience at the Project Apis CIC private apiary in Bradwell.
This option is for individuals, couples, families or private groups who would prefer dedicated time, greater privacy or a quieter setting away from our regular free community sessions.
- A private session for your booking
- Up to 2 hours
- Maximum group size of 10 people
- Protective beekeeping equipment provided where required
- More dedicated time to ask questions
- Learn at your own pace
- Hands-on experience around working honeybee colonies
- Weather dependent
Introduction to Beekeeping
An outdoor introduction to beekeeping for groups that would like to experience the practical side of working with honeybees.
- Learn how a honeybee colony works
- Explore bee behaviour and beekeeping equipment
- Learn what a beekeeper looks for during an inspection
- Explore the role of bees and other pollinators
- Protective equipment provided where required
- Seasonal and weather dependent
Make, learn and take something home
Practical activities combining creativity with learning about bees, pollinators and the natural world.
Beeswax Candle Making
Explore beeswax through a practical and creative candle-making workshop.
Available formats include:
- Hot wax candle making
- Cold rolled beeswax candles
- Learn more about beeswax and where it comes from
- Create something to take home
Bee Hotel Making
A practical activity helping people learn more about solitary bees, pollinator habitat and some of the ways we can support wildlife.
- Learn about solitary bees
- Explore the importance of habitat
- Learn practical ways to support pollinators
- Build and decorate a bee hotel
Wildflower Seed Bomb Workshop
A hands-on activity introducing people to wildflowers, habitat and the importance of providing food for pollinators.
- Discover why flowers matter to pollinators
- Learn about habitat and planting
- Make wildflower seed bombs
- Suitable for schools, groups and community events
Hive Painting
Bring people together to turn a plain wooden beehive into something unique while learning more about bees, pollination and the environment.
Hive painting can work particularly well with schools, youth groups, care settings, churches and community organisations.
Bring pollinator learning to your site
A practical education and engagement project widening the conversation beyond honeybees to bumblebees, habitat and wider biodiversity.
Project Apis CIC Pollinator Project
£655
The Pollinator Project provides a live bumblebee colony housed inside a custom box alongside education about bumblebees, pollination and the importance of supporting native pollinators.
- Live bumblebee colony
- Custom bumblebee box
- Decoration session where appropriate
- Sponsor branding option
- Bumblebee and pollinator education
- Encourages pollinator-friendly planting
- Encourages habitat creation and wider environmental action
Make bee and pollinator learning memorable
We work with schools to make bees, pollination, habitats and biodiversity practical, visual and engaging.
Our activities can complement school learning around science, living things, plants, pollination, habitats, biodiversity, nature and environmental sustainability.
Great for:
- Primary schools
- Children aged 5–11
- KS1 and KS2 groups
- Science and nature enrichment
- Environmental learning
- School sustainability activities
- Pollinator and biodiversity projects
Activities for different groups and settings
Tell us who you are working with and what you would like to achieve, and we can discuss the most suitable activity.
Schools & Colleges
Bee workshops, talks, environmental education, enrichment activities and pollinator learning.
Community Groups & Charities
Practical and welcoming activities combining learning, creativity and connection with nature.
Churches & Community Spaces
Talks, workshops, hive painting and pollinator activities that help people engage with their local environment.
Businesses & Organisations
Bee talks, environmental activities and practical experiences for teams and community engagement.
Your booking helps keep community beekeeping accessible
Project Apis CIC is a community interest company. Income from our paid talks, workshops and experiences helps support our wider community work and our aim of making beekeeping more accessible through Beekeeping Without Barriers.
Have something in mind? Let's talk.
Tell us a little about your school, group, organisation, private booking or event and what you are looking for.
We can help you choose the most suitable activity and discuss dates, group requirements, location and availability.
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