Beeshare is the latest initiative from the Ealing Transition Community Garden.
It is run along Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) principles, with members buying ‘shares’ in the hive in return for a future share of the honey (subject to the right weather conditions and a not inconsiderable amount of luck!)
See our Community Bees Blog to catch up with the latest buzz!
Friends of the Earth UK suggested I write a song for their bees campaign – hope you like it.
Best wishes,
Oliver
Bees song
(To the tune of All Through The Night)
Bees are buzzing, pollinating
All through the day
Constructing hives, honey making
All through the day
But we make their lives confusing
Neonicotinoids using
They get ill, our food we’re losing
All through the day
Wild insects pollen blending
All through the day
So that plants can be unending
All through the day
But monoculture ploughs are slashing
It’s their habitats we’re trashing
And their numbers they are crashing
All through the day
Farmers need our help for sowing
All through the day
Wildlife friendly meadows growing
All through the day
Help the bees to stop withdrawing
Harmful chemicals outlawing
Organic farms need restoring
All through the day
Lyrics by Oliver Swingler – version 1.3
Making Waves choir, Cullercoats, UK
Ps. Maybe not quite right – perhaps needs a slight edit – any suggestions?!