Bee Experience Days - Beekeeping tours in Sussex
Do you want to experience for yourself, the wonders of a real working beehive?
Have you dreamed about having your own colonies of bees, but are not sure if it is for you?
Did you ever wonder where your favourite honey comes from?
Well now is your chance to see up close, the wonderful world of bees!
Our Experience Days
We are lucky enough to have four hives located on the beautiful Bee Tree Vineyard in Wivelsfield Green, and this is where our tours take place!
Starting at 10:00, you are first given a talk by one of our experienced beekeepers about bees, their life cycle, nectar foraging & honey production, before moving onto a health & safety briefing, covering beekeeping equipment, tools, & general safe practices around the hives.
From there, it is time to put on your beekeeping suit & gloves, before heading out to the hives. You will conduct a full hive inspection with our beekeeper, assessing the health of the hive, laying patterns, honey stores, and (hopefully) find the queen in the process. You will have an opportunity to have your photo taken with a full frame of bees, before we close up and leave them be.
To conclude, there will be a glass of Bee Tree sparkling wine for each participant to celebrate your journey into the world of bees.
2026
Our bees are currently riding out the winter within the safety of their hives, but we are already planning our next season of Bee Experience Days.
Weather & temperature permitting, we are hoping to start our tours again Mid to Late April, and are currently taking enquiries / provisional bookings for the new season.
Please email: hello@apiary.co.uk to get your name on the list for next year.
If you really can't wait until next year, please do get in touch, and we can discuss the option of a private tour.
Corporate & Group Activities
If you think this would be the best birthday present ever, the ideal team building exercise for you & your colleagues, or a unique corporate day out to reward a special few, then please get in touch with us directly to see how best we accommodate your needs. Email: alistair@apiary.co.uk.
Thanks for joining our Beekeeping Experience waitlist - we will be in touch soon!