Reviews for Wayward Bee

Jenny offers a friendly, wholesome, and passionate introduction to beekeeping. It is not only an excellent introduction for those who are interested in keeping bees, but also for those who just want to learn more about the humble honeybee, as she provides a wonderful insight into the life of the hive and the bees who run it. Promoting sustainable beekeeping, she shows she is both environmentally and ecologically aware of her approaches. Jenny's approach to beekeeping prioritizes the welfare of the hive and the bees' interactions with the environment instead of the commercialization of the hive and honey produced, which I found very refreshing.

Ahead of time Jenny also sent a document containing information that would be covered in the zoom course which I found extremely helpful. Not only was I able to read the content beforehand but I am also now able to revisit it should I need to refresh my memory on any of the topics covered.

I would highly recommend this course to anyone who has an interest in beekeeping or honeybees in general and wishes to protect them for the future.

Great course! Well prepared, and a well thought out and structured approach to sharing a vision. Doesn't tell you what to do in a garden, but inspires you to change the way you think about wildlife in a garden. Besides: this course shows you how the beauty of a garden goes much further than "just plants and flowers": you learn to appreciate it as a living organism fitting within it's surroundings and enables one to further encourage beauty to develop. Left me with a feeling of connection and increased appreciation, thanks Jennifer!

This is the first of Jennifer's Courses I have attended and I was not disappointed! It was excellent. She held my attention for the duration of the Course, which was interesting, informative and relevant. She is very knowledgeable, but affirms rather than patronises. She offers ideas which are practical and possible for anyone to do to gain maximum benefit for bees and wildlife with minimal effort or expense. Her explanations regarding the reasons for doing things were easy to understand and helpful. Jennifer is engaging, enthusiastic and friendly. The Course left me feeling uplifted, and eager to put her suggestions and ideas into practice. Hugely enjoyable.

I’ve attended both face to face and zoom courses with Jen. Her knowledge is incredible, she has a scientific and experiential understanding of honeybees. Her teaching is relaxed and conversational which makes the experience perfect for everyone. Her courses are great for people who just want to know more about honeybees and also so informative for those wanting to start or maintain a hive. More so her approach is so in tune with nature and supportive of the bees natural world. I left my first 2hr course with Jen knowing that I had contacts and mentors to talk to. I’ve since collected my own swarm and supported a hive, on my 2nd in my second year now and so chuffed. Enormous thanks Jen

My husband and myself came on this course with no knowledge at all about bees & beekeeping, but thought the beginners course would be a great start- we both thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon & learnt so much from Jennifer. The time just flew, but we gained so much from the course. Jennifer is passionate about beekeeping & that came across in her knowledge, enthusiasm and the course notes. We are definitely looking into starting up beekeeping in the future! I would definitely recommend this course to anyone who is interested in beekeeping. We will definitely be interested in coming on the intermediate course!!