We are aN AGROECOLOGICAL NON PROFIT WORKING TO RESTORE VITALITY TO LAND, SEED, HUMAN, AND HONEYBEE.

Established in 2018, Honeybee Farmacy CIC is a Nottingham based social enterprise that supports agroecological transitions and connects communities to the earth. Our organisation finds inspiration in the vitality of nature and biodynamic agriculture.

Our ecosystem

Our work is currently focused on developing school, community and market gardens. We build and maintain sites, and teach over 50 primary school children every week how to grow their own food with an agroecological approach. Much of our former work has been around seed, including seed saving workshops, establishing seed libraries, and distribution of open pollinated vegetable seed and native wildflower seed. Our organisation is built on the ethics and principles of permaculture and biodynamic farming. As beekeepers, we care for honeybees gently using natural and biodynamic beekeeping practices. To fund our earth and people care activities, we are in the process of developing a product range based on transparent short supply chains that treat both farmers and the land fairly.

DIRECTORS

Xanthea

CO-ORDINATOR

Xanthea founded Honeybee Farmacy CIC. She has an MSc in Food Security, specialising in seed sovereignty. Formerly based within the Sustainable Agriculture Research Group at Nottingham Trent University, she worked as a research assistant in horticulture and later in agri-food supply chains. A Fellow of the School for Social Entrepreneurs, and former Director for other local food/farming organisations. In 2024 she is building on her seed sovereignty background as part of Gaia Foundation’s Seed Sovereignty Programme year-long seed production training cohort.

George

head Gardener

George is a professional gardener and founder of Back to the Roots Gardening, an ecological and wildlife friendly garden maintenance service. Prior to starting his own business, he worked as school farm grounds worker at Edwalton Primary. George is passionate about growing high quality produce and oversees the landscaping of our growing spaces including community garden and school gardens. He has a Diploma in British Conservation and a wealth of practical experience in horticulture, arboriculture, landscaping, building, animal management, and teaching.

Bethan

ASST.CO-ORDINATOR

Bethan is a consultant for the Urban Agricultural Consortium and former head gardener at a 2* Michelin restaurant. She has recently been leading feasibility research for Nottinghamshire County Council to develop a local FarmStart programme. Bethan is a florist and has been a committee member of Nottingham Organic Gardeners for over 13 years organising community garden workshops and events. In late 2024 she will travel to North America to undertake urban farming research as a Nottingham Roosevelt Memorial Travelling Scholar.