Bee Hotel
Sustainability Workshop
Design bee-friendly habitats and learn about the importance of bees and the environment in this unique sustainability team building activity
Free local venue finding
UK-wide mobile events
45-minute quote
Event Overview
Use your imagination and creativity to construct unique Bee Hotels that are not only effective shelters but also beautiful, decorative additions to your own garden or a shared office green space!
This hands-on sustainability at work event engages teams in a series of fun team building challenges with the aim of building unique Bee Hotels and discovering the essential role of bees and insects in our ecosystem. Learn practical, sustainable practices you can easily integrate into your daily life, whether at the office or at home, to support biodiversity and protect our environment.
Event Features
FORMAT
IN PERSON
VENUE
INDOOR
LOCATION
UK WIDE
GROUP SIZE
5 - 1000
DURATION
1.5 - 2 HOURS
What’s Included
- A selection of fun, sustainability team building challenges
- Expert Bee Hotel facilitator
- Bee Hotels to take home after the event
- Experienced event staff and event manager
- Fully trained first aider
- Full event set-up and pack-down
- Fully mobile team – we travel to your chosen venue, anywhere in the UK
- Free venue-finding service
- Public liability insurance
- Full risk assessment
How It Works
- Your group will be divided into teams to compete in light-hearted challenges, aiming to earn materials and supplies for constructing Bee Hotels.
- Before you roll up your sleeves and start building, you'll have the opportunity to learn from our expert about the crucial role bees play in pollination, the various bee species, the parasites that prey on them, and what we can do to protect these hard-working minibeasts.
- Discover the role of Bee Hotels in supporting solitary bees that don’t live in colonies and understand the difference between a Bee Hotel and a Bug Hotel.
- Each team will have their own work table and tools, but they will need to participate in fun team building activities to earn materials like blocks of wood, bamboo sticks and paint to create the most outstanding Bee Hotels.
- Participants can easily transport their Bee Hotels home and hang them in their gardens or balconies.
- Learn how to maintain your new Bee Hotel to ensure it thrives in the long term.
Outcomes
This is an environmental team building activity designed to develop practical knowledge and skills while fostering team awareness and appreciation for sustainability practices in the workplace and at home.
Team collaboration
Time management
Sustainable practices
CSR integration
DIY skills
Creativity
FAQs
The Bee Hotel Sustainability Workshop is a hands-on sustainability work experience where employees collaborate in teams to design and build bee-friendly habitats. Participants will learn about sustainability and the crucial role insects play in our environment while engaging in fun team building challenges.
A Bee Hotel is a structure made from materials such as wood and bamboo with different holes that provides solitary bees a safe habitat for laying their eggs and raising their young. Bee Hotels are easy to make and can be strategically placed in gardens, balconies or even on a sunny outdoor wall, creating a practical home for bees to thrive. Building Bee Hotels can make a wonderful sustainability activity for companies.
The Bee Hotel Sustainability Workshop offers teams a unique opportunity to engage in hands-on learning while fostering teamwork and a more positive workplace. Participants not only gain practical skills in creating habitats for bees but also develop a deeper understanding of environmental sustainability and the importance of supporting pollinators.
Bee Hotel Sustainability Workshop can be tailored to most groups sizes, with a minimum of 5 participants and a maximum of 1,000.
The Bee Hotel Sustainability Workshop typically lasts between 1.5 and 2 hours. You can customise your sustainability team building activities and make it a more comprehensive event by including additional elements such as bird house building, Kokedama crafting, terrarium making or creating living art pieces.
Our event team is fully mobile! This means, you can host the Bee Hotel Sustainability Workshop at any venue in the UK, and we’ll travel to you with all the equipment and event staff. If you don’t have a venue, we’ll help you find the perfect one, free of charge.
No. All our events are fully mobile which means we travel to your chosen location, anywhere in the UK. Even though Bee Hotel sustainability team building doesn’t include a certain venue, we will assist you in finding the right one for your event, at no extra cost!
The Bee Hotel Sustainability Workshop is designed for teams eager to engage in meaningful team building activities centered around environmental sustainability and biodiversity. The workshop provides a hands-on opportunity for employees to boost their CSR and contribute to conservation efforts while gaining valuable skills and knowledge about supporting pollinators and creating habitats for solitary bees.
We supply all necessary equipment and materials, so you can focus on the event itself without worrying about logistics.
Yes, the Bee Hotel Sustainability Workshop is suitable for large groups, accommodating up to 1,000 participants. We can customise the event to fit your group’s size.
Yes, the Bee Hotel Sustainability Workshop is suited for small groups of at least 5 participants. We can adapt the activity to fit your specific group’s size.
Not at all! Building Bee Hotels is easy, requiring only lightweight materials like small blocks of wood and bamboo sticks. With guidance from an expert facilitator, you’ll learn the essential techniques and requirements. However, feel free to unleash your creativity and design something truly unique—a beautiful addition to your garden that you’ll be proud of.
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