Episode 18 : Gael Wilkinson - Bands to Bees
Gael Wilkinson is the beekeeper behind Kin Bees, producing award winning raw honey across Fife and West Lothian. Gael shares her eclectic career from working in live music with bands like Oasis and U2, to finding her passion in bees.
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Episode 18 : Gael Wilkinson - Bands to Bees
Gael Wilkinson is the beekeeper behind Kin Bees with apiaries in Fife, Stirlingshire and West Lothian producing award winning raw honey. Gael spends most of her time in a bee suit and wellies in a field tending to her 50 hives but this isn’t how it has always been.
Join us as Gael shares her eclectic career from working in the world of live music with bands like U2 and Oasis, a stint in television before landing in the world of IT in the 90s. From here Gael shares her time running an import / export furniture business in the middle east and running a marketing and pr agency before stumbling upon the mesmerising world of bees and beekeeping where she has found a true passion. Throughout the episode Gael’s formidable determination to succeed at what she puts her mind to shines through.
Gael shares the joys of beekeeping alongside the challenges of it as a commercial operation. She shares the lows of being allergic to stings and the highs of catching swarms from castle rooftops and collaborating with fantastic businesses. We have a few more technical beekeeping moments and discuss the true taste of that fresh raw honey. Gael ‘s passion and enthusiasm is infectious with some brilliant advice for us all, especially the next generation.
Connect with Gael and Kin Bees on social media - Instagram - @kinbees // LinkedIn - Gael Wilkinson // Facebook - Kin Bees // Website - https://kinbees.com/
Chocolatia - Website - https://www.chocolatia.co.uk/
Episode Recorded on Saturday 14th October 2023
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