Community Matters: Avoid Fake Honey With Shangri-La Farm's Latest Class

Cat Nelson | Aug 21, 2013 3:00 pm | Add a comment | 1994 reads

It's young, it's hip, it's urban – and it's also arguably a viable model for cities in developing countries across the globe. Beijing has a low-key form of urban agriculture on lockdown with their hutong horticulture. Pots of single cabbages and various herbs are tended to by local residents and many patches of dirt near homes are used to grow something edible.

But beekeeping is less common here, though the benefits much sweeter. If you want to try your hand at a bit of farming in the city, Shangri-La Farms is conducting a workshop on urban beekeeping near Sanlitun this Sunday from 2.30-4pm. In a few hours, they'll get you outfitted and educated on how to start up your own hive of honey-makers. See here for more details.

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