点评:What a magical Day ! I brought this Bee keeper Experience day for my husbands birthday. He was reluctant to do it on his own so I managed to secure an extra place for myself. I am so thrilled I did as I absolutely loved it. I had a limited knowledge on the subject having read some novels over the last few years that revolved around hives and bee keeping, I knew I’d enjoy the day but I didn’t realise how much.
Both Simon and Chloe who were running the day were welcoming and friendly throughout.
The whole day was so interesting, and informative, and delivered in such a relaxed manner, it put everyone at ease and made it so easy to ask questions as we went along. The setting is gorgeous, sitting in a clearing by a pond surrounded by trees. All the small touches from lovely flowers on the picnic benches, to a sumptuous ploughman’s for lunch served on wooden platters, as much tea & coffee & water as we wanted, made the experience so much more enjoyable. The ambience of bird song in the background and even a frog hopping along the woodland path on our way back was great. Obviously the hands on experience at the hives was the best bit. Simon explained every process to open up one of the hives and use the beekeepers tools correctly, and how to smoke the bees so as not to agitate them whilst he showed us the various parts of the honey bees home.
I don’t normally like honey and never eat it at home, but the taster session changed my mind and we went home with a jar of New forest noble bee honey that I will be joining my husband eating it. Now we know the effort involved in its natural production it makes you appreciate it so much more.
We would both recommend this day as a must and one to not only do if your local to the area but it’s worth travelling from much further afield. I haven’t enjoyed a day so much in ages.
Tracy Brown ( Basingstoke Hampshire )
翻译:多么神奇的一天!我把养蜂体验日作为我丈夫的生日礼物。他不愿意自己去,所以我设法为自己争取到了一个额外的名额。我很高兴我这么做了,因为我非常喜欢它。过去几年,我读过一些关于蜂巢和养蜂的小说,对这个主题了解有限,我知道我会喜欢这一天,但我没有意识到我会喜欢到什么程度。
负责这一天的 Simon 和 Chloe 都热情友好。
整个一天都很有趣,信息量很大,而且以如此轻松的方式进行,让每个人都感到轻松自在,让我们在进行过程中很容易提问。环境很美,坐在池塘边的空地上,四周环绕着树木。从野餐桌上可爱的鲜花到盛在木盘上的丰盛农夫午餐,再到我们想要的茶、咖啡和水,所有的细节都让这次体验更加愉快。回程时,背景中传来鸟鸣声,甚至还有一只青蛙沿着林间小路跳跃,这种氛围非常棒。显然,亲身体验蜂巢是最好的部分。西蒙向我们解释了打开蜂巢和正确使用养蜂工具的每一个过程,以及如何熏蜜蜂以免激怒它们,同时他向我们展示了蜜蜂家园的各个部分。
我通常不喜欢蜂蜜,也从来不在家吃,但品尝会改变了我的想法,我们带回了一罐新森林贵族蜂蜜,我将和我丈夫一起吃。现在我们知道了自然生产蜂蜜所付出的努力,这会让你更加珍惜它。
我们都推荐这一天,这是必须的,不仅是如果你是当地人,而且值得从更远的地方赶来。我已经很久没有这么享受过一天了。
特蕾西·布朗(汉普郡贝辛斯托克)