Welcome to our Workshops and Shop!
Here you will find details on the Workshops that we run, and hand made goodies availble to purchase.
See the bottom of the page for details on how to order
Workshops
Build and learn
Individual Workshops
Come to the High Peak and spend a fun and relaxed afternoon with a maximum of three other learners building your very own bee nesting box and learning about the wonderful world of solitary bees.
We’ll start the workshop with pre-cut materials, all ready for you to personalise to your own design using only bee (and eco) friendly treatments.
You’ll get to choose a design to stencil and burn onto your box making it your very own. You’ll then treat the wood in a choice of colours, before we get to gluing and hammering the final box together.
Throughout the workshop we’ll talk about how amazing solitary bees are, and why we should be encouraging them into our gardens.
Please note: unsurprisingly, this workshop focuses on solitary bees, not honeybees!
Dates: Various Fridays and Sundays
Location: New Mills Newtown
Time: 3 hours
Price: £50 per head
Community/ Group Workshops
For larger or Community Groups in the High Peak and surrounding area, The Solitary Bee Nursery can come to you!
During this two hour workshop, each delegate will build their very own bee nesting box and learning about the wonderful world of wild bees.
We’ll start the workshop with pre-cut materials, all ready to personalise using only bee (and eco) friendly treatments.
We'll treat the wood in a choice of colours, before we get to gluing and hammering the final box together.
Throughout the workshop we’ll talk about how amazing solitary bees are, and why we should be encouraging them into our gardens.
Please note that, unsurprisingly, this workshop focuses on solitary bees, not honeybees!
To enquire about a Group/ Community workshop, please get in touch via our Contact Form below.
Shop
Bee friendly, and hand made
Bee Nest Boxes
All our nest boxes are hand made to the perfect dimension to attract Mason and Leafcutter bees and come with full siting instructions.
Option 1: Box only (you provide your own nesting materials) - £12 each plus P&P
Option 2: Box and 30 nesting tubes (perfect for sending your cocoons to us!) £18 each plus P&P
Seed Trays
Made from bee-friendly pallet wood our seed boxes are ideal for getting your pollinator friendly seeds germinating, and also reduce plastic in your garden.
As they are made from recycled wood they are attractively rustic and will last for years!
Seed Trays: £8 each plus P&P
Adult Hats (OK, random, but irresistible..)
My mum started knitting these, and I just couldn't resist. All profits go to the Nursery, and help us fund running workshops and putting up and looking after bee boxes across the local area.
Kids Hats
Size suitable for toddlers unless otherwise stated
We couldn't let the adults have all the fun!
How to order
To keep costs down, we don't have a fancy online shop, so please use the contact form to tell us:
- the item that you wish to order
- your name and address
- your contact email
We'll then get back in touch to give you postage and payment details before sending your lovely purchase out to you!
Oh, and we promise not to spam you!
Prices:
Bee Nest Box (no tubes): £12 each plus £4.85 p&p
Bee Nest Box (with tubes): £18 each plus £4.85 p&p
Seed Trays: £8 each plus £4.85 p&p
Adult Hats: £20 each
Kids Hats: £15 each
Hats Postage and Packing: £3
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