{"product_id":"urban-beekeeping-the-city-as-a-hive-9781922539854","title":"Urban Beekeeping: The City as a Hive","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn instruction manual for change, \u003ci\u003eUrban Beekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e explores how we can adapt urban spaces to create a more sustainable future, both for bees and for ourselves.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrbanbeekeeping has become a booming pastime in cities throughout the world. But why just fit bees into our cities, when we could reshape our cities to fit them? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis guide from beekeeping expert Cormac Farrell takes readers through the process of creating a thriving urban hive, covering topics including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe various bee species, and how to determine which will thrive in your space.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Setting up your apiary.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Planting to feed your bees.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The different types of hive and how best to utilise them.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConnecting with your bees and managing the hive.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeen beekeepers, environmentally conscious gardeners and even urban planners will find a wealth of knowledge on how to create local green spaces where nature can thrive. From community gardens to rooftop apiaries, cities contain vast potential for sustainable food production. Urban Beekeeping explores how – and why – we should tap into this potential and manage bees for beauty, food, and the local environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is more than a manual for beekeepers and gardeners who want to go beyond their backyard it is a guide to changing the whole concept of our cities, to make them places where we produce quality food locally and create spaces for native species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCormac\u003cbr\u003eFarrell is an\u003cbr\u003eenvironmental scientist and beekeeper, best known as the Head Beekeeper for the\u003cbr\u003eAustralian Parliament. He manages several apiaries throughout Canberra, \u003cbr\u003eincluding training apiaries, organic orchards and tall rooftop apiaries, \u003cbr\u003ecreating unique food experiences that educate and inspire, pushing the\u003cbr\u003eboundaries of what cities can produce.\u003cp\u003eIn addition to running his own apiaries, Cormac is the\u003cbr\u003etraining manager for Canberra Region Beekeeper, where in an average year he\u003cbr\u003etrains over one hundred new beekeepers. He also provides beekeeping support to multiple\u003cbr\u003einternational embassies, and has assisted several governments in developing\u003cbr\u003epollinator planting guides for their urban forests, improving the function of\u003cbr\u003estreet trees, parks and gardens. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Exisle Pub","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50901916352786,"sku":"9781922539854","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_243c5e38-a578-4db6-b816-1583a75e99c7.jpg?v=1738441702","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/urban-beekeeping-the-city-as-a-hive-9781922539854","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}