Bee Sanctuaries
What are they ?
Bee Sanctuaries are the Bee Kulture Corporate Social Responsibility sustainability initiative offering to environmentally conscious clients.
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Bee Sanctuaries consist of between 1-5 live beehives on the site of the client which are secured, serviced and maintained by Bee Kulture beekeepers.
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What are the benefits ?
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Bee Sanctuaries provide a safe space for bees to live, repopulate and prosper.
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Bee Sanctuaries produce honey for the client (150-200 bottles per annum) who can give it to staff, suppliers or clients.
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Bee Sanctuaries offer clients new, visual and interactive opportunities to reach sustainability initiative goals.
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Bee Sanctuaries provide much needed pollination to the surrounding environment by increasing pollination.
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Quality assurance
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Site run on service level agreement basis.
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Site inspected monthly, with all risk mitigators inspected.
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Greenery maintained by Bee Kulture personnel in full Beekeeping PPE.
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Service level agreement comprising of site specific requirements.
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Safe Operating Procedure Document to be mutually drawn up and adhered to by both parties.
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Timeline
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Initial site suitability survey conducted.
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Proposal put forward to client.
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Mutual service level agreement requirements, H&S requirements and final details agreed upon.
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Site construction (3-4 days).
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Site unveiling ceremony and presentation.
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Service level obligations undertaken.
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Site receives 150-200 bottles of honey per annum.
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Are they safe ?
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Full Risk assessments are conducted on site prior to any considerations being made to identify suitability of site.
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Bee Sanctuaries are secured by fences, warning signs as well as mechanisms on the beehives restricting access.
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Workshops are held annually with all stakeholders who may interact with or near to the bee sanctuary to teach safe operating practices .
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Once the sites risks have been identified and mitigated, all Bee Kulture personnel working on site will adhere to the Safe Operating procedure designed with site.
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