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Uganda Environmental Conservationists Organization We are dedicated to Conserving Uganda's rich biodiversity, natural resources, and mitigating climate change.

13/09/2026

Today, we cleaned and smoked our beehives using lemongrass.

A local beekeeper shared with us the importance of using lemongrass when smoking beehives. First, it can help deter or manage some pests, and second, it may help create conditions that encourage bees to colonize the hives.

Our apiary continues to stand strong, with two colonized hives. We suspect that the bees that left the hive we harvested honey from on 20 July may have relocated to a nearby hive.

As you can see, many of these hives are labelled with Mr. Simon’s name. We truly appreciate his continued support and assistance with this project. His contribution is helping us strengthen our conservation and beekeeping efforts.

Do you have any practical tips or techniques for increasing the chances of hive colonization? We would love to hear your ideas and experiences.

Thank you for supporting our journey.

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Protecting Uganda’s Nature, Preserving Our Future.

UECO Quarterly Update: April–June 2026(9th September 2026)This quarter has been a season of steady progress, learning, a...
09/09/2026

UECO Quarterly Update: April–June 2026

(9th September 2026)

This quarter has been a season of steady progress, learning, and continued commitment to conservation. Despite some challenges, our team has continued to strengthen our beekeeping project, develop our demonstration farm, and support environmental education.

In April, we purchased and installed two new beehives, followed by another two in May, bringing four additional hives into our apiary. We also acquired a bee suit and participated in a beekeeping workshop, helping us strengthen our practical knowledge and improve our apiary management.

At our demonstration farm, we transported dragon fruit seedlings and poles, prepared the land, and planted more 30 dragon fruit . This marks another step towards developing our farm as a place for learning and demonstrating sustainable agricultural practices.

Our environmental conservation work also continued through farm and school visits to check on the trees planted in previous years and monitor their progress. These visits remain important in helping us understand how the trees are growing and where further support may be needed.

Looking ahead, we hope to continue strengthening our apiary, monitoring our school trees, developing the dragon fruit project, and working towards securing funding for our planned activities.

We sincerely thank Mr. Simon Evans for his continued support and guidance, and our UECO team for their dedication and commitment to the organization.

IF YOU WANT MORE PHOTOS YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THIS UPDATE HERE : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NK1PLXrh3bTT2rjNG_XU55hKpOpI0R6k/view?usp=sharing

Stay tuned for the next updates.

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11/08/2026

You may be wondering, Why dragon fruit?

Dragon fruit is a promising crop with several opportunities for farmers. It can provide an additional source of income, has a relatively long productive life when properly managed, and can be integrated into sustainable farming systems.

At our farm, we are exploring dragon fruit production as part of our efforts to promote sustainable agriculture, biodiversity, and income-generating opportunities for communities.

If you would like to get involved in dragon fruit farming, get in touch with us. We can support you with farm setup, planting, management, and other aspects of dragon fruit production.

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16/07/2026

Hey everyone! It's almost been a year since we kicked off our beekeeping project.
This was the very first hive we installed on 27th July 2025. It was successfully colonized in September 2025, and it's still thriving today. We proudly call it our legendary hive!

Since then, with the generous support of Mr. Simon, we've continued adding more beehives. Many of you have seen our recent updates, and you'll see even more in future posts.

We realized we had never shared this special video, so here it is, a look back at where it all began. Thank you for being part of our journey!
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15/07/2026

Want to achieve early beehive colonization using locally available materials?

Watch this video to learn a simple and effective method of baiting your beehive to attract bee swarms naturally.

Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more practical beekeeping tips!

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Good morning all, here is a simple guide of KBT hive making. UECO
11/07/2026

Good morning all, here is a simple guide of KBT hive making.
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08/07/2026

UECO Beekeeping Update | 8 July 2026

As many of you know, the Uganda Environmental Conservationists Organization (UECO) has a demonstration farm where we promote sustainable beekeeping and environmental conservation.

We are pleased to share that on 30 June 2026, we successfully added two more Kenya Top Bar (KTB) beehives to our apiary. These hives were generously sponsored by Mr. Simon Evans MBA, whose continued support is helping us expand our conservation and community livelihood initiatives.

Watch the video to learn more about this exciting milestone and see our growing apiary in action.

Thank you Mr. Simon for supporting our mission to protect nature while creating sustainable opportunities for local communities.
Stay tuned for more updates coming soon!
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20/06/2026

No captions it's all about bees today, tomorrow, and many years to come. Happy weekend 😊
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17/06/2026

If you miss seeing the bees, don’t worry 😊. As we shared earlier, our farm is open for visits anytime. From now on, you’ll see our organized visit dates posted.
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