Granite City apiarists will be buzzing to hear that honeybees are being introduced into the city centre.
Aberdeen Inspired has launched the Urban Bees scheme improve biodiversity.
One of the two new hives of Italian Buckfast bees can be seen from the window of HM Theatre’s 1906 restaurant, while the other is in an undisclosed location on George Street.
ADA Service users who are part of the ‘B Team’ who tend the hives. Picture by Chris Sumner
The scheme is part of Aberdeen Inspired’s entry into this year’s Keep Scotland Beautiful Awards.
The city centre bee team received training with Aberdeen and District Bee Keeping Association and is made up of two service users from Alcohol and Drugs Action, a representative from Workers Education Alliance and Angela Joss, from Aberdeen Inspired.
Chief executive Adrian Watson said: “Introducing urban bees and beehives to the heart of the city will allow our local businesses and volunteers to engage with biodiversity and work effectively towards improving the space we live and work in.”
The city council also contributed financially through their community food growing fund.
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