Category Archives: News
The first look into the Oakfield Beehive in April 2020
Wow they have survived well! 6 frames of bees eating ravenously. See the remains of [...]
Apr
A second beehive arrives at Oakfield School in Ryde Isle of Wight
Both colonies are heavily weighted down because high winds can have a devastating effect and [...]
Mar
Pupils Check Hive at Oakfield Primary
Pupils coming to help Mark from BeesMax with the hives on the school grounds.
Feb
January Hive Health Check
LINK TO VIDEO Notice how green the grass is for late January. The hive sits [...]
Jan
Beekeeping STEM Science & Technology
In June 2019 BeesMAX presented their ideas that were taken up by the STEM volunteers [...]
Jan
Behind the cricket nets at the Richard Challoner School
Earlier in November the hive was moved from within the school quadrangle to the back [...]
Dec
The Richard Challoner Queen Bee
This photo was taken in November during the last inspection and as luck would have [...]
Dec
Where the Richard Challoner School bees came from
Earlier in the year this swarm of bees landed on a bicycle in a car [...]
Dec
Bees arrive at Oakfield School on the 28th November 2019
Gavin and Colin Haley cleared the way and worked with Mark Gale unpacking the beehive [...]
Nov
School pupils benefitting from corporate support
Whitbread PLC sponsor the BeesMax beehives and associated services to provide a direct and meaningful [...]
Nov