Cormac Farrell, Head Beekeeper for the Australian Parliament is making an impassioned call to Australians to adapt our urban spaces to create a more sustainable future, both for bees and for ourselves.
In his new book, Urban Beekeeping, due for release in October, Farrell argues that we shouldn’t just be fitting bees into our cities, but reshaping our cities to fit them. ‘There is so much untapped potential in our cities – not just for the food products that we can create, but also for the way that we could transform our lives,” Farrell says.
His book takes readers through the process of creating a thriving urban hive, covering topics including: various bee species, setting up your apiary, planting to feed your bees, the different types of hive, connecting with your bees and managing the hive.
Keen beekeepers, environmentally conscious gardeners and even urban planners will find a wealth of knowledge on how to create green spaces where nature can thrive. From community gardens to rooftop apiaries, cities contain vast potential for sustainable food production. Urban Beekeeping explores how and why Australia should tap into this potential and manage bees for beauty, food, and the local environment.
This is more than a manual for beekeepers and gardeners who want to go beyond their backyard; it is a guide to changing the whole concept of cities, to make them places where we produce quality food locally and create spaces for native species.
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