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Once again, thanks to everyone for all of the advice. Following drex's comment about not keeping bees next to the primary school, even with the 10ft hedge, I have spent a bit of time reading other threads here regarding the realities of keeping bees in the garden, the possibility of the mood of...

Thanks for all of the incredible advice. I will certainly plan to use trellis and if the gaps prove a problem, work on reducing them with an added barrier. I am also planning to make contact with my local BKA. In terms of starting this year, it seems from the advice above that I might not be...

Thanks to both of you for the very helpful advice. With regards to the placement and spacing of the hives, I will certainly follow your advice and plan to have the hives closer to the front fence. I will also look at moving them west and/or expanding the site further east to allow for expansion...

Hi, I am still at the very early stages of deciding whether to start up my first hives next spring (possibly with two overwintered nucs in national hives). I still have a lot to read up on and think about, but one of the first issues, which I am keen to get advice on, is the practicalities of...