Together with The Urban Bee Education, Norma May Honey is transforming the future of bee education across Brisbane, Logan City, Redlands, Gold Coast, Scenic Rim, and Sunshine Coast

✨ Our Unified Mission: Protecting Pollinators through Exceptional Bee Education! 

We are committed to promoting awareness and understanding of the vital roles bees play in our ecosystem. Our joint efforts focus on offering engaging education, exciting workshops, and meaningful incursions suitable for all ages and knowledge levels. Our enthusiasm encompasses not only the amazing European honey bees but also our crucial native stingless bees and Australia’s solitary bees.

🐝 What We Provide Together:

• Immersive Learning Experiences: Dive into hands-on activities like beeswax candle rolling, honey pressing, and creating beeswax lip balms, all while savouring delicious honeycomb during our culinary explorations! 

• Innovative Workshops: Through our live native Australian stingless bee observation hives, we connect participants with the fascinating world of bees!

• Comprehensive Bees in Schools Program: Students gain invaluable hands-on experience with live European honey bee hives, covering essential topics like pest and disease management, hive management, and honey production.

🌟 Benefits of our Native Stingless Bee Hives:

• Hands-On Learning: Engage in interactive sessions and observe the bees' natural behaviours as they work together in their vibrant colony.

• Explore Biodiversity: Understand the critical role of native stingless bees in our ecosystem and their importance in pollination.

• Create Connection: Cultivate a passion for conservation and learn how to support these remarkable bees in your backyard.

🔬 Bringing Field to Classroom: 

Our STEM-focused programs seamlessly integrate real-world experiences with classroom learning. Students can explore core scientific concepts related to biology and ecology while gaining practical insights into the lives of stingless bees. 

🎉 Our Popular Shopping Centre School Holiday Workshops:

Join us for our exciting school holiday programmes at shopping centres across the Gold Coast and Brisbane! These workshops are designed to engage children in fun, hands-on activities that spark curiosity about bees and their vital role in our ecosystem. Each session is crafted to be interactive and educational, ensuring a memorable learning experience for all participants.

🌟 Tailored Workshops:

- For OSHC Kids: Our programmes for Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) kids are tailored to incorporate enjoyable activities while promoting teamwork and creativity. 

- For Kindy Kids: Our kindy kids sessions focus on playful, age-appropriate learning, helping to cultivate a love for nature through engaging games and bee-themed crafts.

🏬 Community Collaborations:

In addition to our shopping centre workshops, we actively collaborate with local eco events to offer educational talks and workshops that facilitate meaningful discussions about bee conservation and the importance of pollinators within our environment.

🌍 Library and Council Education Sessions:

We proudly partner with Logan Council, Gold Coast Council, Scenic Rim Council, Moreton Bay Council, and Redland Bay Council to deliver educational sessions for the young and young at heart at local councils and eco events. These sessions provide wonderful opportunities for community members to learn about bees and their essential role in our ecosystem. 🌼🐝

Our expert team, well-versed in education, learning support, and disability inclusion, ensures that each workshop and incursions are flexible and tailored to meet the diverse needs of all participants. Together, let’s inspire a passion for bees and promote their conservation!