Mantel Farm.... 01424 830357............................................... Email: info@mantel-farm.co.uk. ..................................... Open: Thurs & Fri 10-4pm (7pm April-Sept). Sun 10-4pm

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AVAILABLE EARLY 2012.

 Beekeeping...
Having recently become Beekeepers ourselves we are pleased to now be able to offer a range of beekeeping equipment to help and encourage others to do the same.

Our range of hives and equipment is constantly being  updated so please keep an eye on what is available:

We strongly recommend beekeepers belong to their local Beekeeping Association.  For more information please use this link to our local group:
Hasings and Rother Beekeepers Division.

ECOS...
Odourless, Solvent-Free Organic Paints
Suitable for Bee Hives!

The world's best selling water based organic paint
Free of Pesticides, Herbicides & Toxins.
ECOS Stains and Treatments are now available atMantel Farm.

Bee Suits, Smocks and Gloves...

Beekeepers Smock:
Easy to put on, with a Round Hood or Fencing Veil.
Available in Small, Medium, Large & XL
 £40.00
 

4 Pocket Full Polycotton Beesuit:
Round Hood or Fencing Veil
With zip openers at the neck and feet.
Available in Small, Medium, Large and XL
(XXL also available with the fencing veil)

 £55.00
Pic to follow.

Childs Pullover Smock:
1 pocket. To suit up to an 11 year old (approx)

£30.00
 Pic to follow.

 

Childs trousers: 
To match the childrens smock

 £20.00
 

CAMO 4 Pocket Full Polycotton Beesuit:
Fencing Veil
With zip openers at the neck and feet.
Available in Small, Medium, Large and XL

  £60.00
Soft Leather Gloves:
Available in: Small, Medium, Large and XL
£15.00

Bee Hives...
We now offer a range of hives in cedar, softwood and ply, to suit both the natural beekeeper using top bar hives and the conventional kepper using national hives.

Pics  to  follow                                                   

 Ply
National Hive
Includes:
Open Mesh Floor,
Brood Box,
2 Supers, 
Crown Board,
2 Porter Bee Escapes,
Pitched or flat Roof

Self assembly:
(flat packed with instructions)

Assembled:
(built for you to save your time)

Assembled & Treated:
(painted or stained in a choice of colours)

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£95.00 


£125.00


£155.00 

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 Cedar
National Hive

Includes:
Open Mesh Floor,
Brood Box,
2 Supers,
Crown Board,
2 Porter Bee Escapes,
Flat Roof

Self assembly:
(flat packed with instructions)

Assembled:
(built for you to save your time)




£165.00


£195.00


Pics to follow                              

 WBC Style outer shell
to fit
the National Hive:

A WBC style outer box to fit over a national hive to offer extra winter protection combined with traditional style.

more details available soon

Assembled

Painted (gloss white)

£195.00

£235.00


Pics to follow                                    

The Natural Beekeepers
Top Bar Hive

We are also working on a top bar hive and hope to have assembled hives available soon.

 Details available soon...

Price to be confirmed 

 

Ply Nucleus Box:      
For national frames

Cedar Nucleus Box:
for national frames

 £40.00

£45.00


Hive Parts...

Pic to follow 

BS National Roof:

Ply Gabled Self Assembly
Ply Gabled Assembled

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£22.00
£32.00

 

BS National Super:

Ply Self assembly
Ply Assembled

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£18.00

£23.00

 

BS National Brood Chamber:

Ply
Self assembly
Ply Assembled

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£22.00
£27.00

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BS National Open Mesh Floor:

Pine Self Assembly
Pine Assembled

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£18.00
£23.00

 

BS National Hive Stand:

Ply

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£20.00

 

BS National Entrance Block:

Pine

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£1.50

 

BS National Queen Excluder: 

Green plastic

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£6.50

 

BS National Crown Board,
fitted with 2 porter bee escapes:

Correx Board
Ply

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£6.50
£12.50

 

BS National Galvanised Varroa Mesh:

Mesh for self assembly floor

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£6.50

   
   
   

Frames and Foundation...

 

 BS DN4 Hoffman Brood Frames:
 Economy  Self assembly.  (wax not included)

£12.20 per 10    
£1.25 each

 

BS SN4 Hoffman Super Frames:
Economy  Self assembly (wax not indcluded)

£12.20
per 10
£1.25 each

 

We presently only stock enonomy hoffman frames, however we aim to stock quality standard frames soon

 
  Pic to follow.


Wired Foundation
- Deep (brood
:

£8.10
per 10
£1.00 ea

 Pic to follow.


Wired Foundation -
Shallow (super)

£5.15
per 10
60p ea

 

Gimp Pins:
100g thin black pins - easy to use!

£3.50
per pack

   
   

Beekeeping Equipment...

 250mm (10") Scraper Type Steel Hive Tool: £10.00
250mm (10") J Type Steel Hive Tool:£10.00
Deluxe Stainless Steel Smoker:
with a cage and front hook Replacement

Leather Bellows:
replacement bellows
for your smoker

£25.00

£10.00

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Hessian:
Use in your smoker to give a long-lasting steady smoke.
Available by the meter or in ready to use rolls

£3.50/m 25p/roll
Soft Nylon Bee Brush:
 
£4.00
Pocket sized UK Pollen Chart:
simple Pollen Chart in colour
£2.00
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1.5 Litre Nuc Feeder
for building up your colony

3 Litre Plastic Winter Feeder:

 £8.00

£10.00

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Queen Marking Cage (Crown of thorns)

Plastic cage with plunger

Queen clip

Queen cage (wooden)
Queen cage (plastic)

£5.00

£3.50

£3.50

£3.50
£1.50

Mouse Guard:
Keep mice out of your hive in the winter

£2.00
 Porter Bee Escapes
used when clearing bees from supers. insert into the crown board
£1.25 ea

Jars...

12oz Preserve Jars with gold lids (suitable for Honey, Jams and Pickles)each  £0.50
12oz Preserve Jars with gold lids (suitable for Honey, Jams and Pickles)box of 24 £10.00
  
 

A selection of books, wax sheets, candle making kits and candles are also available, please see the craft and produce page.