National firm Burges Salmon this month harvested more than 90 jars of honey from its beehive at Lawrence Weston Community Farm, near Bristol. The hive (pictured), made of British western red cedar, was established in 2022 in a team effort by the firm’s sustainability group, a client and conservation students from UWE. The honey will be donated to charity and sold in the firm’s café, with proceeds going to Lawrence Weston Community Farm, a charity Burges Salmon has been supporting for five years.
The firm also has two beehives on the rooftop of its Edinburgh office. 'The conservation of biodiversity, especially bees, is crucial and we recognise the vital role honeybees play in the ecosystem, pollinating flowering plants, trees and crops,’ says Angela Parfitt, corporate responsibility specialist. ’We’re very proud of our beehive and of the delicious honey we’ve been able to produce. We really want to thank Lawrence Weston Community Farm and their resident beekeepers for all their help and guidance in how to best look after our bees.’
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