Urban Beekeeping is an inspiring and in-depth guide to beekeeping in urban spaces, written by expert Cormac Farrell. From hive selection to planting flora to feed your bees, discover how to set up and manage a thriving urban hive, and the positive impact this has through creating space for nature and facilitating local, sustainable food production.
Urban Beekeeping is an inspiring and in-depth guide to beekeeping in urban spaces, written by expert Cormac Farrell. From hive selection to planting flora to feed your bees, discover how to set up and manage a thriving urban hive, and the positive impact this has through creating space for nature and facilitating local, sustainable food production.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
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
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
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