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THIRD EDITION (2009) A revolutionary book about sustainable, chemical-free, 'natural' beekeeping, with no heavy lifting. The author strips away all complications, showing how you can make everything you need yourself, using recycled materials and simple tools: you do not need to buy any additional equipment at all! "After reading The Barefoot Beekeeper I knew immediately I had found what I had been thinking about and searching for for years. It inspired me to immediately build several Top Bar hives and change my manner of keeping bees. ...read as much as you can about bees and beekeeping but do buy this one and follow it's suggested path." N, Spain "...the best book out there as far as I'm concerned for those interested in pursuing sustainable beekeeping." MH, USA "...a very helpful primer and a VERY inspiring discussion of sustainable beekeeping." CS "...as an argument for sustainable beekeeping, the writing is unparalleled." G, UK
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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful
With the intention of taking up bee keeping for the bees sake rather than for what could be taken from them untill I read this book I was left dissapointed by the attitudes that seemed to prevail through much of the beekeeping fraternity. What a breath of fresh air Mr chandler is with his natural holistic approach to keeping bees. His honest book has renewed my enthusiasm and faith in the subject. The book contains details of how to construct a simple hive suited to the needs of the occupants with more than enough background and advice for any beginner or those wishing to change their approach to keeping bees. There are also details of his web site and others which offer tremendous support for the aspiring apiarist. If chemicals and manipulation are not for you then this is the book to buy. I would not hesitate to reccomend this book to any one thinking of taking up bee keeping and would respectively suggest that those who have been using other methods read this book with an open mind.
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
This is a simple but brilliant book explaining how to keep bees in a natural, sustainable way. Forget specialist equipment and "traditional" intensive farming methods which stress the bees and lower their natural resilience. A bit of simple woodwork and an empathetic but responsible approach to husbanding a wild animal will reward you with your own honey and, more importantly, help support the dwindling bee population.
If you only buy one book about beekeeping, make sure it's this one.
If you only buy one book about beekeeping, make sure it's this one.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
This book is excellent and well worth reading, it is very informative about beekeeping in a close to natural environment and encourages a respect for the bee and it requirements.
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Not for the UK
The method of beekeeping and the hives recommended would have been appropriate in a warmer Britain in the 1800s before the range of pests and diseases we now have. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Big Jim
Great in theory, but tricky in practice
I have built a topbar hive (to Phil's design in this book) and have had a colony of bees in it for 9 months. I also keep regular hives. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Stephen Summers
a rational and sensitive view of our situation in nature
This is a book that deals with not only some of the problems with bees, but in doing so tackles issues that are large in our living world. Read more
Published 15 months ago by matt whittaker
Barefoot beekeeper
I was recommended to read this book at a stand at an show about beekeeping mainly in Africa and was told that we can keep bees in this way. Read more
Published 20 months ago by positively
Nice book, not sure about the advice
The 'Barefoot Beekeeper' would appeal to anyone brought up in the 70's to favour working with nature and organic farming. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Coby
Review of Barefoot Beekeeper
Having completed a course on beekeeping and read several traditional books on the subject, it was refeshing to find Philip Chandler's book. Read more
Published on 24 May 2010 by Usage Granted
The barefoot beekeeper
A very interesting book, although unable to use the index because there were not any pages in the book with numbers printed on them!
Published on 13 May 2010 by Mrs. D. A. Brook
For the love of bees!
This is a very informative yet simple guide for small time beekeepers who are interested in keeping bees in as natural an environment as possible. Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2010 by E. Burke
A left field view
I bought this Book because I found so many orthodox Bee Keeping Books repetitive. It's a little left of field, certainly Holistic in approach. I like it... Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2010 by Mr. M. Field
Barefoot Review
A great book with lots of excellent information about how to start beekeeping in an unexpensive, bee friendly way. Very readable
Published on 9 Oct 2009 by P. R. Simkins
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