Join us in conversation with bee skep maker Chris Park.
Join us for a captivating evening with Chris Park, leading authority on bee skeps and traditional apiculture. A master craftsman, skep beekeeper and apitherapist (using bee products for health), Chris lives and breathes the ancient relationship between humans and honeybees.
For years, Chris has kept these vital skills alive, teaching skep-making for the British Beekeeping Association, the National Honey Show and heritage groups across the country. His work sits at the very heart of cultural preservation; with no full-time commercial skep makers left in the UK, the craft is listed on the Heritage Crafts Red List. Beyond the hive, Chris is a true polymath with a deep-rooted passion for ancient technologies, eco-building, folk music and traditional arts and crafts.
The evening also celebrates the launch of Chris’s highly anticipated new book, Bee-Skep Making: heritage, folklore and how to make and use your own skeps (published by Herbert Press). He will share insights from the book, diving into the step-by-step practicalities of working with straw and the folklore, superstitions and history that have surrounded the craft for centuries.
The session will take place on Zoom and attendees must register in advance via Eventbrite. Attendees will also have the opportunity to submit questions in advance.
