Explore our range of digital booklets

This booklet is for someone who is thinking about becoming a beekeeper and wants to know what’s involved. It covers the time needed, the effort and expense involved, a brief description of how a honey bee colony works, choosing hives and equipment, obtaining bees and where to find training. The PDF will be emailed to […]

The Morris Board Method of queen rearing is a highly effective way of rearing spare queen bees. A simple method describes how to raise a number of queens without the excessive handling of queen cells. It includes diagrams, colour photographs and a straightforward step-by-step guide to using the board. The PDF will be emailed to […]

This booklet gives guidance on the benefits and drawbacks of various apiary locations. These locations include towns, suburban areas, farms, allotments and wastelands. It includes selecting a site, what to look for, location, setting up and arranging an apiary, and management. The PDF will be emailed to you once you have completed your purchase.

A safe method of cleaning and preparing beeswax for show or for making into moulds to sell to the public. It details the equipment required, where to get wax, recycling, filtering and cleaning up. Demonstrated with colour photographs and a straightforward step-by-step guide. The PDF will be emailed to you once you have completed your […]

The Horsley Board is an ideal method of swarm control where colonies are located in an out apiary, as there are a limited number of times that an operation has to be carried out. This guide includes diagrams and a straightforward step-by-step guide on using the board. The PDF will be emailed to you once […]

Easy-to-follow instructions on how to make beeswax skin creams for use at home. It gives advice on the equipment and ingredients required to make lip balm, skin balm, cold cream, hand cream and foot cream. The PDF will be emailed to you once you have completed your purchase.

Mite counting is so much easier with an open mesh floor and removable tray. This project is ideal for the DIY enthusiast and the guide includes drawings and a materials list. The PDF will be emailed to you once you have completed your purchase.

Manufacture your own warming cabinet so honey collected in 30lb buckets may be easily poured out into jars after warming. The step-by-step construction guide includes a cutting plan (all parts can be cut out of one 4ft x 8ft (1220mm x 2440mm) piece of wood). The cabinet is safe to use at home and uses […]

Make your own solar wax extractor from old pieces of scrap wood found in skips and old furniture. Easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions with clear diagrams and photographs. The PDF will be emailed to you once you have completed your purchase.

Any reasonably skilled handyman should be able to make this foundation press and wiring board press for home production of foundation. The various stages are described in enough detail to make the construction an enjoyable experience. It includes step-by-step procedures and measurements with diagrams and photographs. The PDF will be emailed to you once you have […]

A simple straightforward method to making a five-frame nucleus box, based around the British Standard Deep National Hoffman frame as used in the brood chamber of Modified National Hives. It outlines all the tools and equipment that are needed and provides guidance for the do-it-yourself construction of a plywood nucleus hive, including diagrams, colour photographs and […]

The Snelgrove board is the ideal method of swarm control for the beekeeper who has limited additional equipment, as it does not require a second independent hive. This booklet discusses swarm control and prevention as well as how to use the Snelgrove board, including all the pros and cons. The PDF will be emailed to you once you […]