Invite nature onto your corporate grounds. Partner with Buckley’s Bees to host fully managed colonies of native British honeybees, drive tangible ESG impact, and deeply engage your workforce—with zero operational hassle for your team.
At Buckley’s Bees, our work is born out of an absolute passion for the incredible role the honeybee plays within our ecosystem. We are not a commercial honey factory; we are a dedicated conservation organisation. When your business hosts a colony, your dedicated, professional Buckley’s Bees beekeeper takes complete care of the hives throughout the seasons. Your teams do not need to do a single thing.
Honey is the vital fuel that bees create to survive the harsh British winter. We operate under a strict, ethical beekeeping ethos: we only ever harvest true surplus honey. While a fair British summer can yield a wonderful harvest, we never guarantee a specific quantity. By partnering with us, your business openly signals that you put the health and wellbeing of the colony ahead of commercial exploitation.
We handle the complexities for you. Our team will chat through your site options and complete a thorough Health & Safety assessment. We establish a secure, low-footfall area tailored to your premises, ensuring your team feel completely safe and confident.
We never import bees, which avoids biosecurity risks. We source local, native, or near-native British honeybees (Apis mellifera mellifera) in partnership with regional BIBBA breeders, strengthening the genetic resilience of your local pollinator population.
Our professional beekeepers visit your hives regularly throughout the active season (April to September). We manage everything from health checks and parasite control to swarm prevention. It is completely hands-off for your facilities team.
If the colony produces surplus honey, we carefully harvest and jar it within our dedicated Cheshire processing room. We can custom-brand the jars with your company logo, ready to be shipped back to you or hosted for sale on our website.
Hosting a hive goes far beyond standard CSR. It provides distinct, practical advantages across various industries:
A corporate beehive shouldn’t just be a box-ticking exercise hidden away in a corner. We provide dynamic tools to weave these incredible creatures into your company culture:
Reward your teams with an unforgettable hands-on experience. Staff can suit up, safely hold frames alongside our beekeepers, and observe the internal mechanics of a living colony.
Invite our leadership team to your corporate events or team days. We deliver captivating insights into the power of the British bee and its irreplaceable role in our environment, complete with beekeeping suits for the team to try on.
Every employee gains access to your personalised corporate hive portal. It features seasonal updates, colony health logs, photographs, and bee facts.
To actively support the next generation, we offer your employees discounted access to our accredited online beekeeping courses if they are inspired to start a journey of their own.
Through our partnership with Buckley’s Bees, we have welcomed 80,000 bees and four beehives, utilising our office’s green spaces and contributing to biodiversity… Our CGI bees are native species that have adapted to the conditions and flora of their regions.”
CGI UK Sustainability Initiative
Yes, entirely. Native British honeybees are selectively bred for their calm, gentle temperament. We carefully position hives away from primary walkways, often using natural barriers like hedges to direct their flight path safely upwards and away from human traffic.
A: You dictate the journey. Some partners choose to distribute custom-branded jars directly to employees or VIP clients as sustainable luxury gifts. Others (like our house-building clients) choose to list their honey on the Buckley’s Bees website, with proceeds directly benefiting environmental charities.
A: If space, logistics, or safety requirements prevent on-site placement, you don’t have to miss out. We offer a comprehensive Sponsor a Beehive program, where we site and manage a dedicated colony on your behalf within our protected regional sanctuaries.
Speak with Emma or our expert team to explore your site’s potential, evaluate health and safety logistics, and receive a tailored proposal for your business.
