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Grenfell road Beekeeping and crafts'

Funded on Spacehive 13 August 2021 Delivered 24 October 2022

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Grenfell road Beekeeping and crafts'

Grenfell road allotments By Grenfell road allotments

To bring Honey bees into Grenfell road allotments and start a craft centre to turn the Bees wax into products that will fund the site going forward while giving the locals new skills and interests

Walsall Delivery stage

28
backers
£4,301
raised
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This project was funded on 13 Aug 2021!

This project has several distinct positives, The aim is to help save our Honey Bees that is in drastic decline, An Apiary has already been built and now just need the hives and Bees (which are not Cheap). The craft centre is going to be in our community centre where we have meetings. On scheduled days of the week Locals will be able to attend Candle making and soap making classes (ideally from the wax of our own bees), there will also be educational days to learn about Bee Keeping and Crafts, The funds raised will pay for the moulds and equipment required to do these crafts and educate the local community. This will help save our Honey Bees improve local health and well-being.

What we'll deliver:

  • Bee Hives, Bees and equipment for extraction of honey and wax
  • Moulds for soap making and Candle making, and a wax Melter
  • Grenfell road own made products on sale in the onsite shop

Why it's a great idea:

By achieving this project we will be helping to protect our environment by improving Pollination and saving a species in serious decline, Our local area is recognised as one of the most needy in the country so this will help give the local community more beneficial things to do with their time and gain new skills. The products created will be sold locally improving the economics of running the site

Steps to get it done:

  • Purchasing Bee Hives
  • Purchasing Bees
  • Purchasing extraction and wax melting equipment
  • Purchasing Moulds Ingredients and tooling
  • Training ( when available)

Location Walsall

About the space

Grenfell road Allotments

Council

Walsall Council

How will the money be spent?Total £4,200

Hard Standing - £1,100 (26%)
Bee hives x3 - £924 (22%)
Bees x3 - £900 (21%)
honey extractor - £520 (12%)
Wax Extractor - £161 (4%)
Orchard - £120 (3%)
Candle moulds - £100 (2%)
wildflower seeds - £77 (2%)
soap moulds x 10 - £65 (2%)
Candle making kit - £27 (1%)
Other - £206 (5%)

Costs Breakdown

This shows how money raised for the project will be spent. These costs have been confirmed by the project's Delivery Manager and verified.

26%
Hard Standing
£1,100
22%
Bee hives x3
£924
21%
Bees x3
£900
12%
honey extractor
£520
4%
Wax Extractor
£161
3%
Orchard
£120
2%
Candle moulds
£100
2%
wildflower seeds
£77
2%
soap moulds x 10
£65
1%
Candle making kit
£27
5%
Other Read More
£206
  • Spacehive fees
    £142
  • Transaction Fees
    £36
  • VAT
    £28

Overfunding

This project is enabled for overfunding. If the project hits its funding goal before the end of the campaign period, any extra funds raised will be spent (in order of priority) on:

  • Buy more hives
  • Buy more equipment

Total £4,200

Our Volunteer List

We're currently looking for people to offer skills and time to develop our project! Check out the list of what we need below and then use the 'Volunteer' button to the right to get involved.
  • Solar panels
  • Wood chips
  • Mini digger for a day
  • Honey Bees
  • Bee suits for visitors
  • Fruit Trees
  • Bee Keeping Equipment
  • Notice boards for outside use

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