Are You Bee – Curious? May-bee you’re looking for that perfect Valentines Gift? How about some honey for your Honey? Look no further. BEEGrrl is happy to announce an Urban Beekeeping 101 full day course. It will take place on February 11th at Christ…
For the first time ever, bees have been added to the Endangered Species List. Not all bees – just 7 species – but it is a big wake up call. Interestingly enough – all 7 species can only be found on the Hawaiian Islands. This…
BeeGrrl has been a-buzzing about the well-being of the apiary she maintains on the roof of Toronto’s Royal York, even in the midst of a lot of hot, dry weather this year. Journalist Andy Holloway interviewed BeeGrrl and recounts how this roof top beekeeping…
Soap Making Workshop Presented by the Toronto Beekeepers Collective with Karen McKenna Learn how to make your own natural soap! At this hands on work shop, local beekeeper Karen McKenna (“Hi Honey” on Facebook) will instruct participants on how to make soap using the…
The only difference between The Hive installation at Kew Royal Botanical Gardens and the real-life bee hive that inspires it, is that if the weather becomes inclement, the installation closes, while the real hive keeps on buzzing. Created by UK…
The old adage that you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar may even apply to fleas. ‘Flea’ from Red Hot Chili Peppers (RHCP), that is. Late last year the very forward-thinking bassist became the proud keeper of three back…
Hey Hivers – It’s official. Toronto now has the enviable title of being the very first city in Canada to earn the title of ‘Bee City Canada’. The Bee City movement started in the US in 2012 when the town of Asheville, North Carolina, became…
Frames pulled already in 2016 makes for the earliest honey harvest yet at Fairmont Royal York. The bees are thriving atop of the roof of Toronto’s Fairmont Royal York. The first harvest was pulled on a beautiful, sunny day in Toronto and the bees were…
This month, the Toronto Beekeepers Co-op (TBC) will hold its annual daylong workshop for Toronto’s urban bee-curious. The TBC will conduct an educational day of exploration featuring presentations from honey bee and wild bee experts and urban beekeeping enthusiasts. Registration has now opened on line…
Assemble and Take Home an Urban Bee Hive Sun Apr 13, 2014, Toronto, ON 10 AM-1 PM at Bento Miso Collaborative Workspace, 862 Richmond St. W. Toronto (almost due south of the Trinity-Bellwoods Park gates) Fran Freeman, a fellow urban beekeeper has been offering some hands on opportunities for…