Adopt a Hive for a Season
One season
₦65,000
View detailsThe apiary
Come and open a hive
Saturday mornings at our apiary near Abeokuta: suit up, open a hive with our beekeepers and taste honey from the frame.
Our hives
A top-bar hive
Most of our hives are top-bar hives, built in Abeokuta from local timber.
- Type
- Kenyan top-bar hive
- Bars
- 27 wooden bars
- Timber
- Local hardwood
- Honey a season
- Roughly 10 to 15kg, varies
- Stand
- Raised on legs with oil traps against ants
Coming up
Visits and courses
2026-11-14
Saturday apiary morning
8am to 12pm · HONEY HIVE apiary, Abeokuta
BookOpen a hive and taste from the frame.
2026-12-05
Harvest morning
8am to 12pm · HONEY HIVE apiary, Abeokuta
BookLift and spin the first frames.
2027-01-16
Beekeeping weekend course
9am, two days · HONEY HIVE apiary, Abeokuta
BookEverything you need to keep your first hive.
Example dates for this demo store.
Places
Book a visit or a course
Apiary Visit, Saturday Morning
One person
₦25,000
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Beekeeping Weekend Course
One person
₦120,000
View detailsVisit questions
Will I be stung?
Suits, veils and gloves are provided and our beekeepers move slowly. Stings are rare but possible; tell us beforehand if you react badly to them.
What should I wear?
Long trousers and closed shoes under the suit.
Is there parking?
Yes, at the apiary gate.