Filmed during the Summer of 2014, Buzzin on the Roofs is a 30 minute documentary film about the bee hives of Manchester city centre and making the case for Pollinator friendly cities. Created by the Baytree Bee Project, the film begins in Salford’s Kersal Vale...
Manchester Art Gallery’s rooftop became a home for bees in 2011. Inspired by an article about the work of Steve Benbow, beekeeper for Tate’s Modern and Britain, John Mouncey proposed a scheme to the gallery’s new director, Dr. Maria Balshaw that beehives be...
Along with being the location for the After The Bees exhibition, Manchester Museum is home to two hives, both housed on the roof of the Rutherford Building next door. The project started with one back in 2013, with Sam Beath, Sally Thellwell, Stephen Devine, Bob...
Located next to the Rochdale Canal, Eversheds Sutherland’s Manchester office is home to a small garden and beehive up on its roof. Started in 2009 by Steven McLoughlin, who has been responsible for the project ever since, the original inspiration was the company’s...
Image courtesy of Emma Livingstone Up on top of the roof of The Printworks, you’ll find a little oasis of peace and calm. Featuring an allotment, herb garden, orchard, beetle hotel and bee garden, the project was started in partnership between the Printworks and Hard...
The Brew Wild Manchester project began last year with the aim of bringing together local Beekeepers and community growers and use their produce to create the Brew Wild Beer and Drinks Company. Through the making beer and cordial from honey and native plants, the...
