The Barefoot Beekeeper: A Simple, Sustainable Approach to Small-scale Beekeeping Using Top Bar Hives

THIRD EDITION (2009) A revolutionary book about sustainable, chemical-free, 'natural' beekeeping, with no heavy lifting. The author strips away all complications, showing how you can make everything you need yourself, even using recycled materials and simple tools: you do not need to buy any additional equipment at all! "After reading The Barefoot Beekeeper I knew immediately I had found what I had been thinking about and searching for for years. It inspired me to immediately build several Top Bar hives and change my manner of keeping bees. . . .read as much as you can about bees and beekeeping but do buy this one and follow it's suggested path." N, Spain ". . .the best book out there as far as I'm concerned for those interested in pursuing sustainable beekeeping." MH, USA ". . .a very helpful primer and a VERY inspiring discussion of sustainable beekeeping." CS ". . .as an argument for sustainable beekeeping, the writing is unparalleled." G, UK