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by cbs7lb
Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:38 am
Forum: How do I??
Topic: buy a field?
Replies: 12
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Re: buy a field?

I don't know a great deal about this, but I do know that land reserved for agricultural use is not terribly expensive and I would have thought you would be able to get an acre for a few grand. You could look into purchasing it from the farmer on leasehold with a caveat that that there would be no de...
by cbs7lb
Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:47 pm
Forum: Livestock
Topic: Bee Stock for Top Bar Hive
Replies: 11
Views: 5235

Re: Bee Stock for Top Bar Hive

Orangey, I am also Essex so perhaps it is an Essex bias.
by cbs7lb
Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:13 am
Forum: Livestock
Topic: Bee Stock for Top Bar Hive
Replies: 11
Views: 5235

Bee Stock for Top Bar Hive

Hi

I'm about to build my first top bar beehives. Does anyone know if I can buy starter colonies and queens to go in them or do I have to attract swarms? The suppliers that I have spoken to only supply the bees with frames, and my local association is quite standard hive orientated.

Thanks