Alys Fowler

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Alys Fowler

FromThe Barefoot Beekeeper

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14 minutes

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Sep 29, 2014

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This is a chat with Alys Fowler with a contribution from Steve Benbow about her venture into beekeeping with a top bar hive, and the book they are writing together.

Released:

Sep 29, 2014

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Titles in the series (48)

Barefoot beekeeping is more about the bees than the honey. Phil Chandler, author of The Barefoot Beekeeper, talks about his low-tech, low-cost approach to beekeeping and interviews people whose work and research impacts the world of bees.

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Italian beekeepers' hunger strike over pesticides: now there is proof that neonicotinoids are killing bees by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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Top bar hive design: how we handle expansion and swarming: top bar hive entrance placement, swarm management, design considerations by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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Interview with Amanda Williams: Bee Grooming, Nosema and Bee-Friendly Zones: Termites are not so different to bees in many ways: both are social insects that live in large colonies and have several castes. Both use grooming as a first-line defence against potentially damaging diseases. Bayer sells a pestide called... by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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Inner Beekeeping: the secret lives of beekeepers by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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What can we learn from bees? Talk at Trill Farm, Dorset May 11 2012: Back after a too-long absence! I had hoped to be able to produce a recording every month, but somehow life got in the way. Here's the first podcast for this year a talk recorded at Trill Farm, Dorset (south of England, a little left of... by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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Permaculture and Bees in Ireland: Irish natural beekeeping and a permaculture masterclass by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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Sound picture of the 2011 Natural Beekeeping Conference: voices and music from the first UK Natural Beekeeping Conference by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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Conversation with Christopher Titmuss: transforming anger into practical activism by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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World exclusive: Lara Conley - The Bee Song: and some unrehearsed chat from Phil by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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Last (musical) Podcast of 2012: Pixie and Laura perdorming Beeswing by Richard Thompson by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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Bees and Other Bugs: Teaching Natural History with PUPA Education: Tarryn and Duncan of PUPA Education talk about the importance of teaching natural history by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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Interview with David Heaf at the First UK Natural Beekeeping Conference 2011: David Heaf is well known as the translator - together with his wife, Patricia - of the Abbé Warré's book about 'The People's Hive' into English. He gave the keynote speech at the First UK Natural Beekeeping Conference, which was warmly... by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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2012 Natural Beekeeping Conference: The Importance of Drones by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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Findhorn: a conversation with 'feral elder' Craig Gibsone: permaculture, bees and home brew by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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Dr Vandana Shiva speaking in Totnes Civic Hall, introduced by Satish Kumar: Seeds of resistance; gardens of hope by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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Real bugs as keyrings: the trivialization of life: I was looking around the Salago shop in Totnes a couple of days ago and discovered that they were selling real bugs - including spiders, scorpions, beetles, butterflies and crabs - embedded in plastic as keyrings and other trinkets. The only marking... by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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The Future of American Beekeeping: three US beekeepers discuss the problems and explore some possible solutions by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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Steve Benbow and the London Honey Company: Visitors from the Big City: top bar hives coming to the Tate by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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Interview with Valerie Solheim of healingbees.org: Ancient rites - quantum practices by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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Interview with Brigit Strawbridge at Bumblebee Farm: A new eco-learning centre in Cornwall by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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2012 UK Natural Beekeeping Conference Panel Discussion: The Future of Beekeeping by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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Dr Vandana Shiva and the fight against GM piracy: Recorded at Dartington Hall October 7 2014 by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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Last Podcast of 2013: Bees in Spring - and Lara Conley by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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The Importance Of Being Insulated: This episode features a short 'catch-up' interview with Brigit Strawbridge; discussion of hive insulation, the eco-floor and the periscope entrance; and a session I call 'live at the hive', recorded at my 'Perone-style' apiary near Buckfastleigh. by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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The Buzz Tour - Interview with Eve Carnall: Bees, climate change, and a walk around England by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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Kate Bradbury on wildlife gardening, urban foxes, bumblebees and hedgehogs: Kate Bradbury is well known to UK gardeners from her contributions to Gardeners' Question Time and as the former editor of Gardeners' World magazine. Her new book, The Wildlife Gardener, is available from Kyle Books... by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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Findhorn: a conversation with co-founder Dorothy Maclean: Early days with Eileen and Peter Caddy by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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Alys Fowler: Interview with Alys Fowler and Steve Benbow by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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Birds and Bees: decline and conservation: Interview with RSPB council member Kevin Cox by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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Willie Robson: 53 years among the bees: Commercial beekeeping with native bees in Northumberland by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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On Bovey Heath with Brigit Strawbridge Howard: We were on the Bovey Heathfield Nature Reserve, near Bovey Tracey in Devon, looking for Heath Potter Wasps with the noted naturalist John Walters, so I took the opportunity to record a short interview... Brigit's new book, Dancing with Bees, is... by The Barefoot Beekeeper
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