SRUC | Beekeeping

Bees are a vital part of Scotland's landscape

Honey bees are important in Scotland as they pollinate essential foods, flowers, crops, plants, and trees. They are important to our environment and help improve biodiversity.

Beekeeping best practice

Discover a wealth of beekeeping advice for both new and experienced beekeepers in Scotland.

Honey bee health: Key diseases explained

Learn more about diseases in Scottish beekeeping and if they are notifiable or non-notifiable.

Honey bee health: Key pests explained

Learn more about pests in Scottish beekeeping and if they are reportable, a non-native species, notifiable, or non-notifiable.

Beekeeping education

Learn more about bees and beekeeping with our training library, blog, podcast, and other educational resources.

Beekeeping community

Explore Scotland's beekeeping community through beekeeping events, partnerships, businesses, and products.

The Beekeeper of Stalag 383

The long forgotten story of a beekeeping Scottish prisoner of war has been unearthed by researchers at Scotland’s Rural College, writes Nick Drainey.

Call for policy makers to protect pollinators

Pollinating insects could thrive if improvements are made to agri-environment schemes across Europe, a new study led by Scotland’s Rural College has found.

Pollination is key for fruitful oilseed rape crop

When oilseed rape experiences a lack of pollination it allocates more resources to plant growth and flowering – producing less robust plants – new research has found.

Dandelion Project

With the aim of re-establishing Harvest as an event on the national calendar, Dandelion brought together community development, horticulture, live music, learning, sustainable thinking and innovative arts practice to support the people of Scotland to sow, grow and share together.

Plant sciences

Working towards achieving global food security by developing resilient crop and grassland systems.

Food systems

Generating knowledge and influencing policy for safer, more sustainable, and more productive agriculture that supports healthier diets and economic growth.