NATIVE BEE HIVE SPLIT
WHEN: Friday 8th November 2019, from 1:30pm
WHERE: St Peters Public School – at the kitchen garden,
St Peters Street, St Peters, NSW 2044
ENTRY: Gold coin donation
• Refreshments and native bee honey for sale
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Local native bee expert Gavin Smith will be splitting our native bee hive. Come along to view the unique spiral formation of the hive, hear a fascinating talk about native bees, their habits, and life-cycle; and taste some of their sought-after honey.
“Splitting” involves separating an established hive, allowing a new hive to grow independently from the first. This new hive will be donated to a school / community garden.
Native Bee habitats are under threat, hosting a native bee hive at our school helps to sustain, support and increase the species (Tetragonula carbonaria – a small, sting-less, social bee). In return, our kitchen garden benefits from these tiny pollinators – offering fantastic learning opportunities for our students.
Presented by St Peters Public School P&C Association.
All proceeds go to making our school a better place to learn & grow.
NATIVE BEE HIVE GIVE AWAY!
Would you like a native bee hive for your school or community garden?
We are splitting our hive on 8th Nov
– if you would like to take the newly formed hive from our split,
please contact stpeterspandc@gmail.com or call 0421 33 7170, indicating that your school or community garden meets the criteria listed:
Hive recipient must meet the following criteria:
• school or community garden (ie. not for profit) in the Sydney inner west area
• suitable place identified to keep the hive (site near year-round sources of forage & water, consideration for sun/heat/shade, etc.)
• method to secure hive in place (eg. in a padlocked gabion basket, bolted to tree)
• nominated person/s to be hive 'guardian' and check on its welfare regularly (box damage, pest invasion, over/under temperature, insulation, etc.)
• commitment to not use pesticides or herbicides within forage footprint
• commitment to conduct education of school population or community garden users about the hive, respect, proper care and treatment, etc.
• commitment to engage professional to conduct future hive splits (unless the recipient has expertise in hive splitting, they must budget for this periodic maintenance cost, around $150 per 2 years)
• commitment to donate any future hive splits through Inner West Sustainable Schools Network.