About us

Starting as a boy, with an interest in the natural world, Brett raised his own beehives from a young age.  As his years advanced, so too did his knowledge of beekeeping, gained from his own experimentation at home and with a friend’s hives whilst working in the UK. Over more than 20 years, Brett has spent time applying different strategies and more recently trialling modern equipment including plastic frames/hives and FLOW HIVES.

Several years have been spent trying out different approaches to queen rearing and have included the supply of queens to some commercial apiarists.  With contacts within the WA beekeeping community, including the Rottnest Island Breeding Program, Brett has been able to utilise some of the latest information and genetics. 

Brett, a natural educator, particularly enjoys sharing his knowledge with people new to beekeeping that are interested in learning the fundamentals and to those more experienced beekeepers looking to get the most out of their hives or wanting to try out new things and do a little bit more with their bees. 

Brett and Zoe have been running fun beekeeping courses for over 3 years.  Attendees share their experiences in a relaxed fashion, whilst Brett leads them through the various topics of beekeeping.  Questions are always encouraged and answered with great enthusiasm.  Usually theory is covered first, followed by a break for tea/coffee with cake and biscuits.  Then the bee suits are put on and the party ventures outside to explore the beehives.