permaculture

["Phil Chandler" <phil@apchosting.co.uk>]

Just to let you all know that I have published The Barefoot Beekeeper in both 
PDF (downloadable) and printed form on Lulu (see www.biobees.com for links 
and stuff).

I will most likely offer a DNL version soon for those of you who liked the 
page-turning effect, but it will have to wait a while as I have a stack of 
other stuff to catch up with - including building some more hives!

Many thanks to those of you who wrote back with comments and thoughts about 
why women seem to be more attracted to this style of beekeeping. Of course, 
you all have your own reasons so I cannot generalize, but it is interesting 
that just under half the people on this list are women, which compares to 
what - maybe one beekeeper in 20 or so in conventional beekeeping.

I designed my TBH to be accessible to people with disabilities, so it would 
be great to hear from anyone with mobility issues or other disability that 
would normally prevent them from taking up beekeeping, but who are now able 
to do so.

So, thank you all for your interest, enjoy the free downloads and get a copy 
of the Barefoot Beekeeper if you can - I think you will enjoy it.

Phil Chandler
www.biobees.com