welcome
!! we are Setting the standards for other beekeeping businesses that may follow in our footsteps !!
welcome
!! we are Setting the standards for other beekeeping businesses that may follow in our footsteps !!
How we Started
Bee Green Ireland founder and Apiculturist Patrick Casey's passion is the Native Irish Honeybee.
Founded in 2017 as “Rent A Hive Ireland“ and 1 year later rebranded as “Bee Green Ireland”,
Bee Green Ireland is Officially the First Beekeeping business to professionally supply and manage Beehives for Private Individuals and Companies across the country, setting the standards for other beekeepers and businesses who may decide to follow in their footsteps.
Bee Green Ireland are ethical, responsible beekeepers and are based in County Limerick, with years of experience in sustainable beekeeping, beehive rental and management. Bee Green Ireland has gone from strength to strength with new companies signing up to their Native Irish Honey Bee Initiative annually and as such are the first port of call for companies who Want a beehive professionally managed on their property .
We are members of The Federation of Irish Beekeepers Association and proud business supporters of the All Ireland Pollinator Plan.
Our Native Irish Honeybee Initiative
Our Initiative was established to create awareness around the importance of our Native Irish Honey Bee, by highlighting the environmental impact from the decline of our Native Bee Species. We encourage companies including private individuals to get involved by means of partnering with us.
Therefore, our Initiative provides a unique opportunity having a colony of Native Irish Honey Bees installed and managed by Bee Green Ireland on their property.
Our aim is to site 250 new native Irish honey bees colonies within the next 5 years throughout Ireland and reinvest some of our profits to provide free hives for charities and community groups.
How it Works
For a small monthly fee, we will install and manage Colonies of Native Irish Honey Bees for you on ypur property, providing you with a unique opportunity to join us to inspect the beehives . You will receive regular digital reports on the progress of the colonies. which can be shared with your staff.
At the end of summer the hard working bees will reward you with some delicious honey harvested naturally and packaged by us for you.
what we Provide
Hive Management
Company Branded Beehives
Company Branded Beehives
We don’t simply site your hives and drive off into the sunset. You will receive two New Beehives complete with Colonies and we will carry out monthly inspections keeping the Bees healthy and happy .
Company Branded Beehives
Company Branded Beehives
Company Branded Beehives
Your hives will be unique to your company when branded with your Logo.
Our beautiful beehives are the WBC type beehive . They are a double walled hive which better suit our climate. Our hives are excellent for overwintering colonies They are handmade here in Ireland with premium wood.
There are two paint options to choose from ,Natural wood stain and a Forest Green,
Your own Brand of Honey
Your own Brand of Honey
Your own Brand of Honey
100% delicious, Irish local honey, direct from your very own hives!
Your honey will be unique to you, based on the pollen and nectar the bees find surrounding your location – it could be heather, wild flowers, tree pollen, rapeseed oil,tree blossom – the result is a product as unique as your organization. And we encourage you to proudly let other people know it, too! That’s why we’ll provide you with marketing ideas to help you to achieve local - and possibly even national – press.
Honey Bee workshops
Your own Brand of Honey
Your own Brand of Honey
We’ve put together a fun, exciting and fascinating talk about honeybees and beekeeping, using images and footage from your hives. We offer this in the form of a keynote presentation for conferences or a more informal session for internal meetings and staff engagement programs.
Why not arrange for employees, stakeholders or customers to have a guided tour of your own hives while we are on site?
Benefits of bug hotels
Bee Green Ireland bug hotels are handmade with superior quality cedar timber,
There are many benefits to having these wonderful bug hotels in your garden or at your place of business.
The benefits include:
> they provide shelter and nesting sites for insects.
> They help supplement the increase in loss of natural habitats.
> Many of the insects bug hotels attract are beneficial and one of these are free natural pest control, that saves the need of chemical solutions.
CONSERVATION Green
What we do
Conservation work is an important part of our business ,we work with our partner companies in providing advice and awareness regarding the use of Harmful pesticides, We provide advice on the benefits of using natural and organic methods that do not harm animals and pollinators and the broader environment as a whole.
We also provide advice around planting for pollinators and beat practice for establishing a LET IT GROW policy for specific areas around their property.
we also manage the planting and maintenance of these areas for our partner companies.
In addition we supply and install natural homes for wild Honey Bee colonies, Solitary Bees, Bats and Birds alike. We cater for National Parks ,County Councils and businesses thus providing a much needed natural home.
Feel free to contact us to find out more .
News to share
I am delighted to share with you that, Bee Green Ireland has been shortlisted in the annual Chambers Ireland Sustainable Business Impact Awards 2024, for a second year in a row!.
#beegreenireland #SBIAwards24
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F.a.q's
“WE DON’T HAVE MUCH OUTDOOR SPACE – CAN WE STILL HAVE Bees
The bees themselves don’t require much space but we need about 3 meters clear around the hive in order to work efficiently. Bees prefer a sunny spot with partial shade if you have it, ideally near a fence, wall or screen, which protects the hive from wind and encourages them to fly up high when leaving the hive. Rooftops can be especially good places to site them.
“ARE PEOPLE LIKELY TO GET STUNG?”
Bees are wild. If threatened, or in defense, they would sting, however, because they immediately die after stinging a human, it is a last resort for them to do so. Bees aren’t especially inquisitive – they are extremely hard working and get on with pollinating and producing honey!
“I’VE READ THAT BEES SWARM – WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?”
Bees swarm for a number of reasons; the most common being capacity issues: life gets a bit crowded and so some of them fly off to find a bigger place to live! Contrary to popular belief, swarms are not angry and dangerous – bees are actually at their most calm and docile when in the swarming state
“HOW MUCH HONEY CAN WE EXPECT FROM OUR HIVES?”
Honey farming is like any other crop farming and subsequently a number of factors can affect it: the weather, the queen bee, the health of the colony and the availability of food for the bees for forage on. We provide them with the best conditions we can for producing honey. however, it is impossible to give an accurate figure. Typically, in the first year there is a possibility of less honey than in the second and subsequent years as the bees establish the hive.