I never imagined I would become a beekeeper. I recall doing a career prospects form at school. The results came in and, based on my answers I was to become a demolition instructor. Somehow, looking back, that would have been less surprising. On the other hand, now that this is
One bee farming apprentice’s journey to graduation Locating Jack as a child often required thrashing out vegetation or looking aloft into trees, so it would follow naturally that after gaining a first-class degree in microbiology, he yearned for something more than a comfortable position as a medical sales representative could
The Wax Chandlers’ Bee Farming Apprenticeships are sponsored by Rowse Honey and the Bee Farmers’ Association and supported by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). 31 trainees have been placed during the first five years of the scheme. Those successfully completing the three-year programme are awarded a Diploma in Excellence in Bee Farming by