Love Your Parks - Love Your Bees

Find out about insects, including the honey bees in the Apiary (beekeeping area) at Nowton Park.

West Suffolk Beekeepers’ Association has been keeping bees in Nowton Park for over 20 years. This is your chance to come and find out about the ‘Nowton Park Honey Bees’.

Learn about honey bees and other insects.

Find out about honey bees - the queen bee, the worker bee and the drones. and how they live … including seeing some real, live bees at work in a special, safe observation hive. Will you be able to ‘spot the queen’?

Have your photograph taken by your family and friends whilst trying on a beekeeping suit (age 5 upwards).

Learn how a beehive works and taste honey.

Additional information:

This event will take place in an all-weather venue and is suitable for all ages, with parking on site. Children need to be accompanied by an adult.

Times: 10am-2pm
Tickets: Free of Charge
Booking: Not required
Venue: Walled Garden, Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds

This event is promoted by West Suffolk - Parks