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hannah donovan Guard Bee
Joined: 01 Apr 2015 Posts: 75 Location: London, UK
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:56 am Post subject: London..phil chandler |
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This sunday 19TH July 11am -6pm in camden.. permaculture show with phil chandler
description on site
The Barefoot Beekeeper – practical & natural beekeeping in top bar hives
Phil Chandler, author of The Barefoot Beekeeper (now in it’s 4th edition)
Learn about ‘balanced beekeeping’ in top bar hives: a simple, practical, chemical-free way to have healthy and happy bees in your garden, with the possibility of your own honey harvest, but without the cost and complications associated with conventional beekeeping. Phil will follow up this workshop with a practical presentation at his biobees stall demonstrating the kind of simple equipment that you can make at home to get you started on low-impact, low-cost, beekeeping. www.biobees.com
here is the website
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catchercradle Golden Bee

Joined: 31 May 2010 Posts: 1525 Location: Cambridge, UK
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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Should be around my 5th consecutive visit to this festival. Always well worth going to, much else is of value as well as the talk by Phil. |
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hannah donovan Guard Bee
Joined: 01 Apr 2015 Posts: 75 Location: London, UK
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 8:38 pm Post subject: i agree |
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yes i agrre, as i want to learn as much as i can an=bout sustainable living and eco issues, and living the most natural life i can.. so looking at the talks there are and the workshops it is well worth the visit. |
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catchercradle Golden Bee

Joined: 31 May 2010 Posts: 1525 Location: Cambridge, UK
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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 1:51 pm Post subject: |
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And good to meet you Phil after so many years of intermittent contact via this forum! |
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