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Festival of Blossom: Meet the beekeepers

Drop in to meet our resident beekeepers and learn about the role of honeybees as pollinators during the Festival of Blossom.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Meet our resident volunteer beekeepers, Kim and Steve, at their pop-up stall in the Walled Garden. Learn about their work as beekeepers, and of course, the important role of a honeybee.

Discover how honeybees work together to protect the colony and the queen bee. Take a look at the inside of an example hive and find out all about the bees at Gibside.

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Prices

Event ticket prices

This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Meeting point

The Walled Garden at Gibside.

Accessibility

The stall will be accessible via the path in the Walled Garden.

Other

This is an informal drop-in event, with an opportunity to meet the beekeepers, see some of the tools they use, and ask any questions you may have about honeybees or beekeeping. Pop along to say hi anytime within the 3 hour event.

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on
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at 10:00 to 16:30+ 76 other dates or times

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on
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at 11:00 to 12:00+ 39 other dates or times

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on
1 Apr to 30 Dec 2026
at 11:00 to 12:30+ 39 other dates or times