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We are committed to the conservation of South Africa’s unique Cape honeybee, empowering women in low-income communities through beekeeping and educating youth about the vital role of pollinators.

17/03/2026

Limited spots left for our April Bee Experience 🐝
This will be our last experience before we pause for winter and return in October - so if you’ve been wanting to join us, this is your moment 💛

Perfect for beginner beekeepers or honey enthusiasts.

📍 Willowdale Farm, Stanford 🗓 18 April 2026 ⏰ 09:30 - 12:00 💰 R550 per person

What your morning will look like: – Meet & greet with a warm welcome (coffee or tea in hand) – Introduction to beekeeping workshop  – Guided honey tasting  – Suit up and meet the bees -a hands-on experience at the hives

Send us a DM to book your spot before they fill up 🐝😄

10/02/2026

Stanford Fires - update 🐝🌧️💛
It’s been a little while since our last update, so here’s where things stand now that the fires have settled.

The fires are finally out and we’ve had some rain over the past few days, something we’re incredibly grateful for. The immediate danger has passed and that alone feels like a huge relief. 🌧️

Since then, we’ve been focused on getting our bees settled. Some of our hives are already in permanent new apiaries, while others are in safe temporary spaces until we finish setting up long-term homes with new landowners. This gives the bees stability while the burnt fynbos takes the next two to three years to regenerate enough forage. 🌱

We want to give a huge thank you to the hundreds of landowners who reached out with offers of space. Not every option was right for long-term beekeeping, but the willingness to help was honestly overwhelming. Our team is still blown away by the kindness, messages and support we received. If we missed replying to anyone, please know it was never intentional, we’re so grateful for every single offer. 🙏💛

And the donations - thank you. Truly. Moving and caring for the hives, between fuel, transport and long days on the road, has been a huge financial load and your support has made a real difference.

Our main priority throughout has been the bees: making sure they’re safe, have enough forage and aren’t placed in areas with too much pressure on food sources. It’s been intense, but we’re feeling positive and deeply grateful. 🐝

To our hive adopters: thank you for your patience. We will be sending updates to everyone about the status of your hive and how your bees are doing.

From all of us, thank you for standing with us, our team and our bees. It means more than we can put into words 🐝💛

15/01/2026

Stanford Fires Turn Again - Update 15th January😔🐝
Strong winds forced our team back into emergency action yesterday.

Two separate fires became unpredictable and out of control in areas where we had hives and with the wind shifting, the flames started moving back towards our farm as well. 😢🐝

Our team acted quickly, relocating around 100 hives to safety-including some we had already moved from areas that burned at the end of last year. Moving them again was heartbreaking but necessary to keep the bees alive. The work continued until 11pm.

Around 10pm, about 5mm of rain began falling-a true blessing. The light drizzle continued through the night, helping protect our farm from the fire. 🌧️💛

While the rain gives us hope, we’re not out of the woods yet. Thick logs and remnants from previous fires are still smoldering and a strong wind could push flames back towards our hives.

Our team continues to operate tirelessly, assessing properties, coordinating with landowners and moving hives whenever needed. After hours of relentless work, our beekeepers are exhausted but their resilience and commitment to protecting the bees is nothing short of extraordinary. 🙏🐝

Firstly, thank you to everyone who has offered to help. Your messages, calls and support mean so much. And to those who have already donated, we are truly grateful.

If you feel called to support Honeybee Heroes during this ongoing crisis, please reach out to us for our donation link. Every contribution helps protect these precious bees. 💛

12/01/2026

🔥🚨Fire Update - 12th January

Last night, during an emergency evacuation, the fire turned without warning.

While relocating bees away from danger the wind shifted suddenly, forcing our team to evacuate under extreme conditions. We came close to losing our bakkie and heartbreakingly, we lost two apiaries 💔. Losing bees is something that never gets easier. It’s devastating.

At the same time, we’re holding deeply mixed emotions. Immense relief that hundreds of hives were moved to safety, and profound sadness for the bees we couldn’t save.🐝😢

This past week has pushed our team to the limit. For days on end, they have operated with little to no sleep, fighting fires, relocating hives and supporting fellow beekeepers and farmers across the area. Their resilience, courage and commitment to protecting the bees has been nothing short of extraordinary.

To our wonderful community, thank you. The messages, calls, offers of help and kindness have meant the world to us and carried us through some incredibly difficult moments. 🙏

This is not something we ask lightly. The past week has placed us under immense financial pressure and we are very aware that there are many worthy organisations also in need of support right now..

If you feel called to help Honeybee Heroes through this incredibly challenging time, please message us directly and we’ll share our donation link.🙏💛🐝

To the landowners who have offered to host our hives, thank you. We haven’t reached out to everyone yet, but we will be in touch very soon once we’ve found our feet again.

Thank you for standing with us. 🐝

10/01/2026

Fire update 🔥🐝
It’s been a long and difficult few days with the fires still active around Stanford. Our thoughts are with the firefighters, landowners, businesses and families affected.

We’ve moved almost all of our bees out of harm’s way. We’ve spoken to many beekeepers who couldn’t reach their hives in time. If you’re a beekeeper and need help, please reach out and we’ll do our best to support you. 🐝

To everyone who’s called, messaged or offered space for hive relocation, thank you so so much 💛 We’ll be in touch with anyone we haven’t reached yet.

09/01/2026

URGENT CALL TO LANDOWNERS ‼️🐝

We’ve relocated many of our hives to keep our bees safe.

Sadly, much of their natural forage was destroyed by the fires and our bees now urgently need new places to call home.

If you can help by hosting hives on your property please DM us or email [email protected] 🐝💛

17/12/2025

There’s something special about stepping into a beesuit for the first time 🐝

A little peek from our December bee experience 😄🍯

We have one last spot for our 10th January experience . DM us if you’d love to join.l 📩

09/12/2025

🐝 LIMITED SPOTS LEFT FOR THIS SATURDAY! If you’ve ever been curious about beekeeping, this is your sign. We’ve got just a few spaces open for this weekend’s Bee Experience at Willowdale Farm.

Perfect for beginner beekeepers, nature lovers or anyone with a soft spot for honey. 🍯

Here’s what your morning will look like:
 • Meet & Greet: Start with a warm welcome and coffee/tea. • Intro to Beekeeping: Learn the basics of beekeeping and get to know our beloved Cape honeybees. • Honey Tasting: Explore the flavours of our local honeys before heading out. • Suit Up & Meet the Bees: Get into your beesuit and experience the hives up close.

📍 Willowdale Farm, Stanford 🕘 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM 💛 R550 per person

Upcoming dates:
 • 13th December - limited spots • 10th January 2026 - now open for bookings

DM us to book your spot before they fill up! 🐝

25/09/2025

What if your corporate gifting made a difference this year? 🐝
 Through our Adopt-A-Hive programme, you can sponsor a honeybee hive (or a few!) on behalf of your clients or team. A gift that doesn’t just get used once - it keeps giving. 💛

🐝 A custom branded hive  🌱 Support Cape honeybee conservation 🍯 Raw South African honey 📩 Hive updates through the year 📖 A story your people will love to share

More than a gift. It’s conservation. It’s empowerment. It’s something that lasts far beyond the festive season.

👉 Reach out at [email protected]
us to chat about gifting with impact this year.

26/08/2025

🐝 Adopt a hive. Protect the Cape honeybee.

By adopting a hive, you’re supporting our mission to protect the Cape honeybee, empower women through beekeeping and keep our local ecosystem healthy and buzzing.🐝🌼

When you adopt, you’ll get:

- A personalised beehive with your name on it
- Regular updates from your hive
- An adoption certificate
- Jars of our raw honey as a thank you
- A free bee experience for two at Willowdale Farm

Ready make a difference? Adopt a hive via the link in bio. 🍯🌼

09/08/2025

This Women’s Day, we’re taking a lesson from the hive 🐝💛

Every single worker bee in a hive is female - the cleaners, the nurses, the guards, the foragers and the builders.
They are the ones who keep the hive alive and thriving. 🌼

Today we see and celebrate that same strength and resilience in the women of our local communities and the sweet futures they’re building through ethical beekeeping. 👏

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Willowdale Farm
Stanford
7210

Website

http://www.honeybeeheroes.com/

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