Monty Don shows off his new top bar beehive, in this programme clip from Gardeners’ World, May 2015. He demonstrates how top bar beehives work and explains how they are equally suited to rural, suburban or urban gardens – even roof gardens. Find out more about keeping bees in your garden, now.
Keeping a top bar beehive (part one)
Monty explains how to keep bees in a top bar beehive, suited to all types of gardens, in this video guide.
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