Buzzing Around Britain
Richard Rickitt SpeakerNet Sponsor
- Region:
- Anywhere
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Fee:
- Paid
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 7th September 2026
- Tagged:
- Socio-Economic History | Gardening | Bees | Royalty
A quirky and fascinating journey around the UK to reveal some fascinating facts, history, locations and people connected to the world of bees and beekeeping. Aimed at non-beekeepers, this talk includes stories related to both wild species of bumblebee and solitary bee as well as the honey bee that produces our honey. The material covers a wide range of stories, from a visit to the Rolls Royce factory, hunting rare bees in the Isles of Scilly, to my exclusive invitation to attend the late Queen Elizabeth's bees at Buckingham Palace.
This talk is tweaked slighty to better suit the needs of each group, taking into account their location and interests - be they gardeners or historians, for example.
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My talks are richly and clearly illustrated and designed to fascinate and amaze - and there are always a few laughs. My talks to U3A, Rotary, Probus, WI and gardening groups are consistently voted by members as among the most fascinating and entertaining they have received - I am almost always immediately booked for a return visit.
Following a career in movie special effects, I now spend most of my time writing, talking, and thinking about bees.
I am editor of BeeCraft, the UK national beekeeping magazine (established in 1919, and the World’s oldest beekeeping journal) and author of Beekeeping for Gardeners (Bloomsbury, 2023). I keep around 30 hives of my own bees as well as a few more for some high-profile locations and individuals. I am beekeeper at Westonbirt, the National Arboretum, where I also teach beekeeping courses. I am an international award-wining author of several books.
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