Baldragon Beekeepers

Food & Farming Day - Angus Friday 6th June 2025

This event was supported by RHET Angus CI (countryside initiative) ahead of the Angus Show and held at the Brechin Castle Showground. Over 100 pupils from Brechin cluster P6s learnt about arable farming, dairy, oilseed rape, agricultural machinery, gamekeeping and BBA were at hand to engage, interact and inform about beekeeping.

Forthill Primary School & Nursery 05th June 2025

Our observation hive and honey tasting were the highlights for 44 children in nursery and 51 children in Primary 2. "I can see the queen", "I can see the queen" was the cry.

Messages to the children were to respect all animals, insects and one another.

A comparison was made between solitary bees (those that can exist alone) and honey bees that function as a colony (& so the benefits of team work) but that all pollinators are important and how our diet (the things we eat) is so varied because of these pollinators and, of course, the honey bee.

The children, particularly primary 2 - aged 7, asked some amazingly enlightened questions.

Arbroath Academy Rural Skills Careers Fair Event 05th June 2025

There are a range of rural skills courses currently available at Arbroath Academy. The Rural Skills Event showcased the variety of careers that Arbroath Academy pupils can access, both in the local area and further afield. Baldragon Beekeepers were invited to take part in this event to impart our knowledge and stimulate pupil interest in our subject.

The following activities were available at the event:

Wood carving - Tom Harris Ward (former Arbroath Academy pupil);

Ranger - Forest Ranger Angus Alive Team;

Beekeeping - Baldragon Beekeepers;

Farming - Royal Highland Educational Trust (RHET);

Gamekeeping - Angus Moorland Group Gamekeepersrs;

Industrial Rope Access - CAN;

Tractor Driving - Ringlink;

Aborist - Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE);

Moorland Management - The Heather Trust;

Horticulture - Scottish Rural College (SRUC);

Hunting Gun Dogs - Angus Moorland Trust;