It was a golden start to the new school year at Braidhurst High School as the school’s Bee Team were proud to share their first honey harvest.   Pupils and staff tasted some of the raw honeycomb and were delighted at the organic honey’s light, floral flavour.   Project co-ordinator, Kirsty Logan, has already had to turn away pre-orders for jars, as the popularity of the produce spread.

It had been a rocky start for the school’s hive, with the terrible summer weather preventing the bees from foraging.   However, staff and pupils were delighted when Meik Molitor of Plan Bee Ltd visited the school last Wednesday and discovered a hive full of honey.   The school have been working closely with the award winning company to teach students about the importance of pollinating insects to our ecosystem and society.  As part of this incredible opportunity, some lucky pupils have spent the last year learning to manage their own hive.   The school has benefited immensely from this project.