Hive
Helpers
CIC
Helping People
Helping Pollinators
What we do
Hive Helpers seeks to improve the mental and physical wellbeing of adults and children in the local community through beekeeping and nature conservation activities.
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Our mission is to:​
INSPIRE
care for pollinators
IMPACT
positively on local habitats
IMPROVE
mental & physical wellbeing
About us
Hive Helpers is based on the Surrey and Hampshire border, with sites in and around Farnham.
As a Community Interest Company, we operate not only in the interests of the community but all our profit goes back into the local community too.
Our 2025 funders
Hive Helpers work continues thanks to grants from:
Latest News!
We are thrilled to be partnering with Prof. Sharon Brookes' Beescape project during 2025! Beescape is a program of events focused on bees, landscapes and wellness, funded by the Royal Society of Biology's Regional Events Grant.
During Beescape, members of the public can attend FREE events to increase their knowledge of bees, help record wild bee populations, and restore bee habitat, all while contributing to wellbeing research. Over 16s only.
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To view the full Beescape program, click HERE
To book a place on any of the Beescape events, click HERE ​​
​To view or share the Beescape flyer, click HERE
All about Bees
July 2025
Erica delivered a course for Surrey Wildlife Trust exploring the importance of both managed and wild bees in Surrey. Erica explained the characteristics and differences of the different bee species, and how to identify them in the field, with a practical session searching the ancient woodland at Nower Wood. The course was sold out and received positive feedback, so we hope to repeat it!​
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Bee Safari!
June 2025​​​
Erica and Juliet led a bee safari as part of the Farnham Walking Festival. The group, which included adults and children, were the first to walk (almost) the whole of the Farnham Bee Trail. We were astonished and amazed at the variety of bees and other pollinators we found. We will be running more bee safaris on the Trail throughout the summer Find out more about the Bee Trail here​
Hive Helpers launches Farnham Bee Trail!
May 2025
Farnham now has its first ever Bee Trail! Working in partnership with Farnham Town Council, we developed a trail with 12 bee hotspots in all parts of our lovely town. We launched the trail in the beautiful garden at the Museum of Farnham, and Mayor Brodie performed the opening ceremony by doing the first rubbing at the Museum's Bee Trail post! Find out more about the Bee Trail here​