September 6th , 2022

The Pollination and Urban Beehive Project

Saint Ann, Jamaica

Honai Beez Apiary

Honai Beez Apiary is a social enterprise start-up which is utilizing beekeeping to combat climate change by transforming open space and vacant lots into green spaces and apiaries in urban and rural spaces for the conservation of honeybees, to help create awareness for pollinators through the education our local communities and youth about bees and their contribution to our environment. Honai Beez Apiary is exploring the utilization of Computer Numeric Routers (CNC) and Bamboo as a climate smart material to create Topbar and Warre Beehive. Utilizing bamboo will aid in the reduction of the consumptions of timber resources and retain our carbon sinks and native trees in an efforts to combat climate change.

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The Urban beehive and Pollination Project is an apprenticeship programme for the training and bamboo beehive creation project aiming develop the skills for new beekeepers seeking to enter the apiculture industry and equipping them with environmentally friendly made beehives. The Project is designed to provide platform for urban and rural beekeepers with the skills and tools to practice natural beekeeping in and urban setting whilst educating the public about the benefits of honeybees to our world. The project is programme that seeks to aid the beekeeping industry adapt to climate change. The intended outputs of the project include:
1. The creation of Bamboo Colorado Top Bar, Langstroth and Warre Hives which encourage a more natural/sustainable beekeeping.
2. Green urban apiaries and green spaces.
3. Creating Tropical Sustainable Beekeeping Guidebook

Key objective

The Urban beehive and Pollination Project is an apprenticeship programme for the training and bamboo beehive creation project aiming develop the skills for new beekeepers seeking to enter the apiculture industry and equipping them with environmentally friendly made beehives. The Project is designed to provide platform for urban and rural beekeepers with the skills and tools to practice natural beekeeping in and urban setting whilst educating the public about the benefits of honeybees to our world. The project is programme that seeks to aid the beekeeping industry adapt to climate change. The has three objectives:
1. Train beekeepers
2. Utilize CNC-Router technology to create bamboo beehives
3. Set-up apiaries and green spaces

The intended outputs of the project include:
1. Trained beekeepers
2. CNC Router maker’s space
3. Beekeeping guidebook