Local Honey Lanark

Bees at Castlebank is a community beekeeping project run by Lanark Community Development Trust, based at Castlebank Horticultural Centre in Lanark, South Lanarkshire. The project was established in 2019 following a successful National Lottery Community Fund Scotland 'Awards for All' grant, which funded the creation of a Community Apiary as part of the centre's activities. In 2022, the bees were relocated to a newly constructed enclosure within the centre, built with the help of volunteers and South Lanarkshire's Community Payback Team. The new area includes a dedicated viewing space allowing visitors to observe the bees up close. The apiary is managed with the help of beekeeper Jim Moynagh, who holds regular informative talks about bees and beekeeping. The honeybees are now well established and producing honey, which is sold seasonally at Castlebank Horticultural Centre. The project sits within the wider ethos of the Horticultural Centre, which promotes environmental respect, community engagement, and the mental and physical health benefits of connecting with the natural world. Volunteers with beekeeping knowledge are actively welcomed to help care for the bees.