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BeesMAX at Chessington Garden Centre
Chessington Garden Centre has a BeesMax bee hive installed on the grounds, supporting the crucial rehoming programme from BeesMax. The hive also provides a resource for visitors to learn about the life of bees, the programmes in place to support the regeneration of the bee population in the UK, and how their existence plays a crucial role in our lives.
GETTING INVOLVED
The hives at the garden centre
Since the original installation the BeesMAX honeybees at Chessington Garden Centre the location has become a really important feature on the BeesMAX calendar and we’d like to thank all the staff who have championed this through to completion.
There is so much that can be learned by adults and children going the distance and putting on specialist beekeeping PPE and observing the interior of a colony.
Contact BeesMAXSupporting the hives
There are a number of ways friends of Chessington Garden Centre can support the school hives with the honeybee rewilding conservation project. Take a peek below and let us know how you’d like to help.
Join An Event
Join an event hosted by BeesMAX at Chessington Garden Centre and learn about the urban rewilding project in the UK.
Garden Centre Honey
Every pot of honey sold raises money that goes directly back in to support the rewilding project.
Host Your Own Hive
Hosting your own hive will help us build the conservation corridor to help support our bees. Help us increase the number of conservation hives.
Contact BeesMAX
Contact us for further information about hives at Chessington Garden Centre, upcoming events, or hosting your own hive.
PHOTOS FROM THE HIVE
Images from the Chessington Garden Centre hives. Click photo to enlarge.
VIDEOS FROM THE HIVE
Video Gallery from the Chessington Garden Centre bee hives.
BEE EVENTS
Events hosted by BeesMAX for Chessington Garden Centre.
GARDEN CENTRE HONEY PRODUCTS
Support the regeneration of honeybees with every purchase of Chessington Garden Centre Honey, a product from the hives.
Clear Honey
AN INSIGHT INTO OUR BEES
Insights and Research from the BeesMAX hives at Chessington Garden Centre.
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