Artisan Natural at Skep - Recycled Sari

This decorative Artisan by Skep is a fusion between traditional European skeps and the skilled handmade style of Bangladeshi craftsmen, making it a modern take on the traditional bee skeps used for bee management in the early days of beekeeping in much of Europe.

These Fairtrade, handmade, artisan bee skewers are tightly woven and their natural design makes them water resistant and provides valuable insulation for wildlife. This style of skep was traditionally used for collecting bee swarms, now mostly used for decorative purposes. It is always a good idea to plant wildflowers or other pollinating flowers close to the skep to attract bees and provide them with a valuable food source.

Each Artisan Bee Skep is handmade using natural seagrass and recycled saris with the highest quality workmanship and is completely plastic free. The individual artisans choose the colourful recycled sari pattern around the entrance, making each nester unique.

Buying our Fairtrade products helps both wildlife and people. As well as giving the wildlife in your garden a home, you are supporting the artisans in southern Bangladesh who make them – and funding the survival of many women and their families in rural communities living in poverty.

location

If the scepter is placed outside, it should be placed in a sheltered spot and preferably raised off the soft ground. The skep can be anchored with pegs for extra support. It can be useful to reinforce the inside of the skep with twigs and sticks to give the bees a starting structure and material to build their nest around.