Community Orchard on Bennettsbridge rd. gets summer weeding.

Many thanks to the Lions Club and Dukesmeadows residents association who joined forces with KKB to undertake a Summer weeding of the Bennettsbridge rd., community orchard. The orchard has a variety of  fruit tree types and also fruit bushes in an attractive location adjacent to  the access route to the river Nore walks. The variety of trees and bushes  is attractive for  our pollinators and also provide autumn fruit  and berries which is of interest to  wildlife.

Why not Savour Kilkenny City

Savour Kilkenny City during the Halloween Bank Holiday Break. There is plenty to see!

St Johns Church, John Street,  the bee friendly wildlife garden is to the side developed as part of the all Ireland pollinator plan.

Rothe House pollinator day

A pollinator day took place at Rothe house on their garden open day in conjunction with Tanguy de Toulgoët  and coordinated by the KKB.  Tanguy  is  a bee keeper  and he  explained the art of bee keeping and the importance of pollinator plants. There was also  a honey tasting.   Information was  provided in relation to the selection of  pollinator plants  and how a garden could be made more bee friendly.

Visitors from Japan review the bee hive design which is of French/Japanese design

Visitors from Japan review the bee hive design which is of French/Japanese design

Honey tasting in Rothe garden

Honey tasting in Rothe garden

Rothe house herb garden

Rothe house herb garden

Rothe orchard, the grass is being left uncut to encourage wild flowers

Rothe orchard, the grass is being left uncut to encourage wild flowers

Tanguy de Toulgoët explains the bee hive construction.

Tanguy de Toulgoët explains the bee hive construction.

 

 

Rothe House Garden and KKB – open garden day

Saturday May 28th : Presentation at Bee friendly Rothe House garden  1pm-3pm.    There will also be the identification  of bee/pollinator  friendly plants. All are welcome.  Entry to the Gardens is free  to all on the day.  Arranged by KKB and Rothe House gardens.

We also welcome Tanguy de Toulgoët   a bee keeper to explain the art of bee keeping. He uses a French system using a  vertical divisible hive. The small boxes suits very well the size of the bee cluster especially during the winter. It is a great hive to keep bees naturally. They organise their nest in their own way and the surplus honey is harvested (if any) around August. The honey is stored in the higher boxes. The honey will be pressed or can be eaten in the comb. A full box is always left for the bees for the winter.

Rothe house gardens

Rothe house gardens