Get Better in Chelmsford
Join host Richard as he sits down with the people building, creating, and shaping Chelmsford.
Get Better in Chelmsford shines a light on the fascinating stories of entrepreneurs, business owners, and community leaders who have unlocked the secret of building something that matters. From organisations that have been going strong for over a century to grassroots movements that started with a poster in a coffee shop - these are the stories of people driven by passion, rooted in Chelmsford.
Get Better in Chelmsford
S3 E3: My Plan Bee With Tony Briggs
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From celebrity photographer to beekeeper. And why that's not as strange as it sounds.
In this episode, Richard speaks to Tony, founder of Plan Bee - the Essex-based beekeeping project that's part business, part conservation mission, and part last line of defence for the honeybee.
Tony spent 30 years photographing the likes of Kate Moss, Ocean Colour Scene, and Bill Bailey before making the switch. Now he manages over 60 hives for around 20 clients across Essex and London, keeps bees on the roof of Chelmsford City Council, and is quietly working to breed a climate-change resistant strain of native Essex Black Bees.
This year has seen the highest honeybee mortality on record. One in three mouthfuls of food depends on pollination. And without beekeepers like Tony, the species would be in serious trouble.
They talk about what makes this a business, why businesses are getting involved, what a day with 50,000 bees actually looks like - and what you can do to support the project.
If you want to plant trees, you could. Or you could support a beehive and get raw honey straight from the source.
Recorded at:
City Space:
https://city-space.co.uk/
@city_space_chelmsford
Website:
https://www.tonybriggs.com/planbee
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/tony-briggs-plan-bee/posts
Where to find Get Better in Chelmsford:
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Created in collaboration with:
Better Agency @betteragency
Chelmsford City Council: @chelmscouncil