Our taster sessions start with an overview of the workings of a beehive and how bees make honey. We then get into our beekeepers suits and take a look inside the Farm’s hive and meet the bees. At the end of the session you’ll have the chance to sample a range of different honey.

The sessions are informative, interactive, hands-on and fun! There is plenty of time for questions and discussion and you’ll leave with a detailed handout to remind you of everything you’ve learnt.

The sessions are led by Danyal Conn our beekeeper. Danyal started keeping bees in 2010. An initial fascination with bees soon became and obsession which then went on to include social insects, pollinating insects and eventually all insects. Over the years he has taught parts of the introductory beekeeping course and practical beekeeping training and mentoring for his local beekeepers associations. His experience extends to working in a bee research lab, working in bee health and since 2019 he has been involved in maintaining the hives at Surrey Docks Farm.