WHO WE ARE
We are located in the Tortona Hills, approximately an hour away from Milan and Genoa. We arrived here 15 years ago, purely by chance, and it was love at first sight! Seeing is believing. Gradually, we immersed ourselves in the world of agriculture, striving to practice sustainable and organic farming. In line with this principle, a year and a half ago, we started practicing natural beekeeping. This is a stationary beekeeping approach that focuses on the well-being of bees and their crucial role as pollinators, with honey production for human consumption taking a back seat. In this regard, natural beekeeping involves the use of hives that, in terms of shape and materials used, resemble the spaces where bees naturally live. Currently, we use Top Bar hives for our beekeeping activities.
Arnia Kenya Top Bar
The Kenya Top Bar is a horizontally-oriented hive, shaped like a trapezoid (half-hexagon). The top part is closed by bars that support the combs, which are in turn covered by a lid.
Inside a Kenya Top Bar hive
In this geographical area, ligustica bees are found.
We tried to get to know this wonderful world through countless theoretical and practical courses. However, real learning began to take shape when we started managing our first bee colonies. We began with four hives and have now grown to around ten.
Even before managing the bee families, we identified the area where they would be placed. Our choice fell on a field sheltered from cold winter winds, with a good presence of nectar and pollen-producing plants throughout the spring and summer months. In the coming months, we would like to expand the apiary area by adding more hives. We also don't rule out the possibility of undertaking an experience that aligns more closely with conventional methods in the near future, always with the utmost respect for the bees and their world.
