Meet our Patrons
Bees Abroad are extremely pleased to have the following people support our work as Patrons of Bees Abroad:
Jimmy Doherty of BBC2's Jimmy's Farm- We are pleased to announce that Jimmy Doherty of BBC2's Jimmy's Farm has agreed to become a Patron. We feel we have a special connection with Jimmy, who was seen recently taking part in the honey hunting on the 'Bees Abroad Cliff' that several groups have visited and which featured in our video, The High Mountain Home of the Honey Bee. In a statement, Jimmy said:
"I am interested in everything in nature; how it all fits together and relates to food, production, which is so vital to mankind. My enthusiasm for nature and natural food production fits in with all that Bees Abroad seeks to do. As a keen beekeeper myself, I visited the honey hunters in Nepal and joined them in harvesting honey from the three-metre-long nests on sheer cliff faces.
I have accepted the invitation to become a patron for Bees Abroad, which has developed a beekeeping project close to the Nepal cliffs which I visited. The project provides a more manageable intermediate technology approach for the local people, providing them with honey for nutrition and income generation. The Nepal project has now been mirrored in other developing countries with volunteer UK project leaders working with marginally poor rural people developing sustainable beekeeping with the indigenous bees and utilising affordable local materials for these projects".
Martha Kearney - BBC presenter of the Rado 4's World at One and Newsnight Review. A dedicated apiarist herself, Martha recently fronted a BBC4 documentary about the desperate plight of the bee. Who Killed The Honey Bee? aired in April 2009. We are delighted and honoured to share the news that Martha Kearney has agreed to become a Patron for our Charity. Martha is Presenter of The World At One on Radio Four and Newsnight Review on BBC2, Martha has developed a reputation as one of the BBC’s most respected political journalists.
Brian Sherrif from B J Sherriff International www.bjsherriff.co.uk
Bill and Paula Stevens from National Bee Supplies www.beekeeping.co.uk
Eric Hiams from Maisemore Apiaries www.bees-online.co.uk
Richard Jones from the International Bee Research Association www.ibra.org.uk