Cormac Farrell

Urban Beekeeping (eBook, ePUB)

The city as a hive

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Urban Beekeeping is both an in-depth instruction manual for creating hives in urban spaces, and an exploration of why reshaping our cities to make space for nature is vital. Written by the Head Beekeeper for the Australian Parliament, it is informed by extensive experience in beekeeping, instruction and honey production. Readers will learn step by step how to set up a thriving urban hive, and the wider importance of this as sustainable local food production and creating space for native species

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Exisle Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781991001627
• Artikelnr.: 71816802

Autorenporträt

Cormac Farrell is an environmental scientist and beekeeper, best known as the Head Beekeeper for the Australian Parliament. He manages several apiaries throughout Canberra, including training apiaries, organic orchards and tall rooftop apiaries, creating unique food experiences that educate and inspire, pushing the boundaries of what cities can produce. In addition to running his own apiaries, Cormac is the training manager for Canberra Region Beekeeper, where in an average year he trains over one hundred new beekeepers. He also provides beekeeping support to multiple international embassies, and has assisted several governments in developing pollinator planting guides for their urban forests, improving the function of street trees, parks and gardens.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
1. Bees in the city: Subverting the concrete jungle
2. Meet the bees: Native bees and honeybees
3. Getting started: Moving out beyond the backyard
4. A place to bee at home: Where to keep your apiary
5. Planting for bees: Changing the urban landscape
6. Hive types: Try something a little different
7. Hive management: Connecting with your bees
8. Keeping a healthy hive: First steps to disease prevention
9. What the hell is that? The pests and diseases of honeybees
10. Swarm catching for fun and profit: Different methods to bag your bees
11. It’s not about the honey: Creating visitor experiences and more 
Endnotes
References
Index