Are you fascinated by bees but maybe don’t have the space or time commitment to having a beehive of your own? This wonderful gift experience will let you adopt a hive and also gives you the opportunity to go and visit your hive in person as well. The hive of busy furry little creatures that you’ll adopt as part of this gift pack are from hives based in Wisley, a beautiful little village in Surrey that just so happens to have its own RHS Garden too. The beekeepers here run regular beekeeping courses, events and experience days, helping buzzing prospective keepers to set out on their journey to producing happy hives of bees all of their own. This is a fabulous gift idea that’s particularly good for young children and grandparents, as there are Adult and Child gift packs available. The gift pack is sent out to you or the lucky recipient in an adorable bee tote bag, in which you’ll find a jar of the honey produced from the hives, complete with wooden twizzler stick. There’s also a seed bomb which you can use to scatter around your garden, window box or green space to plant up bee-friendly flowers. And then, depending on which gift pack you choose, the Child’s version includes a badge, a list of some bee related arts and crafts activities to try out, and a fun factsheet, along with the year’s adoption certificate. Meanwhile, the Adult version includes some beeswax lip balm and/or hand cream, a bee keyring and a bee-themed china mug, together with the adoption certificate. And of course, there’s the all important invite sent out to you around springtime for you to come down to Wisley in the summer for one of the open days to see your adopted hive for yourself, and get up close to the bees you’ve been supporting for the year. Overall, when you choose a Bee Adoption gift pack, there’s lots to be buzzing with excitement about!
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Overview
- Adopt a beehive for a year
- Tote bag filled with bee goodies
- An invitation to visit the bees
- Adult and child gift pack versions
What's Included
- Beehive adoption pack will be delivered straight to your door—full of bee-lovely surprises!
- Receive an invitation to come and Meet the Bees
- Choose either an Adult or Children’s Adoption Pack when you redeem your voucher
Adult Adoption Pack Contents:
- An Adopt a Hive certificate to show your support
- A fascinating information pack all about bees and the benefits of honey
- A pack of bee-friendly flower seed bombs to help bees bloom
- A generous 12oz jar of golden honey
- A wooden honey twizzler stick for perfect drizzling
- A bee-designed tin filled with luxury, delicious honeycomb
- Handmade beeswax lip balm or beeswax hand cream
- A cute bee key ring
- Two cheerful newsletters (June and August), plus photos of your bees
- An invitation to Meet Your Bees in May at the Wisley apiary
Children's Adoption Pack Contents:
- An Adopt a Hive certificate just for them
- A fun children’s information pack all about bees
- Bee-friendly flower seed bombs to scatter and grow
- A 12oz jar of honey made by their very own bees
- A wooden honey twizzler stick
- A bee-themed arts and crafts activity
- A buzzing bee pin
- A cool bee lunch cooler bag
- Seasonal bee updates, photos, and newsletters (June and August)
- An invitation to Meet Their Bees in May at the Wisley apiary
Suitable For
Availability
- Adoption packs will be sent by post and will arrive 3-5 working days after you have redeemed your voucher
Meet the Bees:
- Sessions take place in May (Wisley location)
- Times are available between 9.45am to 3pm
- Once you have redeemed your voucher, you will be sent an invitation to book your Meet The Bees session
Location:
Adoption Pack:
- UK mainland delivery only
Meet the Bees Session:
Anything Else
- All products are licensed and certified.
- Contents may vary depending on availability but will be of equal value.
How the Voucher Works
- Purchase the voucher online
- Receive your e-voucher or gift pack
- Redeem online to select location and date
- Enjoy your experience
