Picture of Success

Plan Bee illustrator Erin Cole is buzzing, having been nominated for the highly prestigious World Illustration of the Year. The 20-year old Wishaw artist is on the shortlist of globally renowned designers as put forward by the Association of Illustrators, with her work, Mythical Mayhem having been selected from a field of 2,100 outstanding entrants. […]

Beefing Up Butcher’s Sustainable Credentials

Award winning Wishaw butchers James Chapman are hoping to put the bee in beef and the honey in honey roast ham, by adopting four beehives from Plan Bee Ltd. While modern retailers are only now jumping on the traceability bandwagon, it has been a central focus of Chapmans for more than 120 years. Director, Jamie […]

‘Green’ light for renewables

One of the strongest stories of the last decade has been the rise of renewables. While a lot of politics comes to play in the world of renewable energy, and the debate between the believers and the climate deniers rages on, one thing is for certain that renewable energy is very much here, and it’s […]

The Latest Hollywood Buzz

He’s played God, Nelson Mandela, the American President and he’s even driven Miss Daisy but the latest role being played by Morgan Freeman is that of beekeeper. The 77-year old Oscar Winner revealed on the Jimmy Fallon Show this week that he has recently set up 26 hives at his Mississippi ranch. The bees are […]

Scottish Mead Maker cracks great Prosecco shortage

Scottish meadery Beehive Brae is bubbling with excitement having cracked the great Prosecco shortage. Reports of the sparkling wine’s demise have been widespread this week with heavy rains across the traditional Italian vineyards producing the worst grape harvest for 50 years. Combined with increased popularity, particularly here in the UK, stocks of the popular fizz […]

Sundial becomes leading light in sustainability

The prestigious Sundial Group is buzzing with excitement at the moment as it earns its sustainability stripes with the installation of nine bespoke beehives. The group has been working with leading sustainability business Plan Bee Ltd to install the hives at its three locations; Highgate House in Northamptonshire, Woodside in Warwickshire and Barnett Hill in […]

Scots mead makers welcome Game of Thrones effect

As the Game of Thrones season finale approaches (Monday 15th June) Lanarkshire mead maker Beehive Brae is welcoming the impact the show has had on the industry and potentially in protecting dwindling bee numbers. The dramatic fantasy phenomenon is pushing sales of mead through the roof, with the American Mead Makers Association (AMMA) reporting a […]

Beehive Brae makes crowdfunding challenge

Beehive Brae, the Lanarkshire mead and honey beer producer has smashed its crowdfunding target. It’s the second such alternative funding success for the Plan Bee Ltd stable having secured 175% overfunding with its Crowdcube project in June last year. The funding will allow the business to start creating its own onsite brewery at its Motherwell […]

Iconic Restaurant Buzzing on Centenary Celebration

  Glasgow’s iconic Battlefield Rest restaurant is celebrating 100 years of history by looking to the future. The bistro will mark the premises’ centenary by installing a brace of Plan Bee managed beehives, which will support dwindling honeybee populations and provide an extremely localised supply of sustainable honey for use on the menu. Marco Giannasi, […]

Countdown to Crowdfunding

There’s less than 24 hours to go as Beehive Brae counts down to the close of its spring CrowdfunderUK project. The unique Scottish meadery is looking to meet a target of £2,500 to help fund the expansion of the brewing facilities due to the growing mead demand. For those pledging money to the cause, there’s […]