A BEE expert will be discussing all things apicultural during a talk in Salisbury on Wednesday (January 15).

Richard Rickett, one of the UK’s best-known beekeepers and co-editor of BeeCraft magazine, will be the guest of Sarum u3a for a talk at St Francis Church.

He is the author of the award-winning book, Beekeeping for Gardeners, which will be on sale alongside honey at the talk, which gets underway at 10am with coffee.

“Our pollinators are in peril; bumblebees, solitary bees and honeybees are all under threat from the modern-day onslaught of pesticides, habitat loss and intensive agriculture,” a spokesperson said.

“Yet between them, the almost 300-species of UK bee, along with other pollinators, are responsible for more than a third of everything we eat.

“This fascinating and richly illustrated talk will introduce many of the bee species found in the UK and explain how you can help to save them by creating a pollinator oasis in your garden – or window box, if that’s all you have.”

Members and guests are welcome to attend the meeting. Parking is available at the rear of the church or in a car park on the opposite side of the main road.