We are delighted to be able to welcome schools to our Apiary Garden and Education Centre at Stoneleigh Park.  

With a focus on honeybees and beekeeping, we want to inspire children's natural curiosity in the world around them by offering free of charge educational visits in an inspirational learning environment.  We offer a range of fully supervised stimulating activities to fully engage children in learning beyond the classroom.

We have a flexible programme of fun indoor and outdoor learning activities linked to the KS2 National Curriculum and can tailor the content for the specific needs and abilities of a particular class or group.

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We offer a safe environment for classes to explore, discover and learn about honeybees and have fun!

• Excellent brand-new facilities including an apiary garden and pond, together with indoor and outdoor teaching classrooms
• DBS checked/qualified teaching staff
• Suitable for Key Stage 2 classes
• Ample free parking
• Toilet facilities including disabled facilities
  
• Wheelchair access in all areas
  
• Discretionary grants available for transport costs
• We can accommodate one class at a time; maximum 32 children
• Bespoke activity packages tailored to the specific needs of a class
• Practical and fun curriculum linked learning activities
• Pre-visit site inspections welcomed
• Full Risk Assessment available
• Self-made items for children to take home
• Highlight of the visit is our 'Meet the Bees' session where children can watch safely from behind a bee-proof mesh in our outdoor cabin as an experienced beekeeper opens a hive to enable them to see the real live honeybees inside!
  

Our 'Bee Days' at the BBKA aim to bring your class together working as a team - much the same as a colony of honey bees!  We offer a relaxed, informal learning environment where children are encouraged to participate and ask questions to enhance their learning.  Please contact us to discuss our programme of activities in further detail and how we can support your class to meet their learning objectives.

Telephone:  024 7669 6679
Email:  [email protected]