Fund raising was more successful than I thought :)

[Headnavigator]

Kaz I feel quite concerned reading all these helpful answers - most of which involve you in doing even more! I know from awful experience that the fund-raising/running of an enterprise can take far more time and energy (and screaming boredom) than the core activity itself.
Probably just more of the same to ask what the possibility is of you stating very firmly and loudly that you need a volunteer to do beekeeping admin? You don't need to say what the Admin is until you catch your volunteer but it would cover all these issues and free you up to do what you do best - beekeeping.
Good luck

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Why don't we help?

I read lots of helpful advice and concern on all threads involving Kaz's bees and I'm sure if we lived nearby we'd all pitch in with bits of kit etc.
Why don't we ask Admin nicely and see whether we could set up some kind of slush fund on this site to help a worthy cause - we probably wouldn't miss a couple of quid each nad if all goes peetong with the school at least Kaz will have some kind of ownership over the project'
What does everyone think?
Is it possible Admin?

 

[mbc]

I read lots of helpful advice and concern on all threads involving Kaz's bees and I'm sure if we lived nearby we'd all pitch in with bits of kit etc.
Why don't we ask Admin nicely and see whether we could set up some kind of slush fund on this site to help a worthy cause - we probably wouldn't miss a couple of quid each nad if all goes peetong with the school at least Kaz will have some kind of ownership over the project'
What does everyone think?
Is it possible Admin?

 

[theeggman]

Kaz,
Waitrose Community Matters scheme donates funds to charities suggested by customers and the amount is decided by the customers putting tokens into the relevant box on the way out of the store.
Our local assoc. was allocated some pennies recently and it is worth investigating.

Tim

 

[kazmcc]

Kaz,
Waitrose Community Matters scheme donates funds to charities suggested by customers and the amount is decided by the customers putting tokens into the relevant box on the way out of the store.
Our local assoc. was allocated some pennies recently and it is worth investigating.

Tim

Thanks Tim. I will look into that

 

[John M]

Kaz

The kitchen at my school is keeping the mayonaise/jam buckets for me. They usually use them as mini buckets for cleaning stuff! but they had enough so, as the new ones become available, they are coming my way.

Beenice is right, they are food grade plastic and the lids fit really well.

John

 

[kazmcc]

You guys are so helpful, thank you

I am currently looking through all your suggestions and sending off a few emails. I've just had some good news from my mentor too. Although my year of tutoring is coming to an end, he has assured me he will always be there to help and is trying to find me some money too.

I feel a bit better about this whole thing now

If anyone hears of anywhere else giving grants, please leave a link or some info here. It would help me greatly

 

[beeatshellards]

kaz why not put a post on the forum stating what you need .. who knows it may turn up on your doorstep!

 

[kazmcc]

Good thinking! Although admin may have something to say about that lol. I will see what he thinks, saying that, I'll no doubt miss something out haha. I never know what I'm doing until it needs doing. Saying that, a spare hive wouldn't go a miss. I saw those cheap ply ones for sale, think they were about £56. I think we'll go for those for now, or maybe find out who makes them on here and what their prices are. Stuff I need to be doing while I'm applying. Find the best value equipment

 

[newportbuzz]

does the school have a woodwork shop??
Cheap ply hives are one thing student made ones are another. even the worst woodshop teacher should be able to make up a half dozen hives as school projects.

 

[Ellem]

does the school have a woodwork shop??
Cheap ply hives are one thing student made ones are another. even the worst woodshop teacher should be able to make up a half dozen hives as school projects.

That was what I was thinking. Or is one of the parents a chippie (carpenter) by trade or do woodworking as a hobby? May be worth putting out the feelers, you may find them willing to do it for nothing (just for the interest, if they've never done it before) or at the cost of the ply (which the school should be able to get from a timber merchant's for less than £40 for 8' x 4' sheet).

 

[kazmcc]

It's a primary school so no woodwork section :/

I could ask around, maybe in the next newsletter