Business park is hive of activity

A business park in Didsbury, Manchester is buzzing after its owner welcomed a colony bees among a raft of new tenants.

Towers Business Park, owned by Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate, is a hive of activity after its 47 tenants took part in a “meet he bees” workshop to learn about the beekeeping process and how the bees will help to maintain the green landscape and encourage pollination.

The bees are expected make between 200-300 jars of honey in the first 12 months, which will be used to create the Towers’ own brand of natural, locally-produced honey.

Matthew Milroy, at Kennedy Wilson Europe (KWE), said: “Due to the green space and landscaping we have at Towers, we believe it’s the perfect place to install the hives. The environmental benefits as well the opportunity to produce Towers honey made it a compelling addition to our amenity line up.

“The bee is the symbol of the Manchester so it’s befitting for us to reflect that with an activity that encourages tenants to become an integral part of the process. They will see the direct benefits of their input as the bees thrive and produce their first batches of honey.

“Beehive Towers is one of several new tenant engagement activities we’re running across the late summer and early autumn season. Our four-week fitness camp for tenants will begin again in August and has proven to be very popular as part of our health and wellbeing programme.”

Louise Pemberton from Syngenta based at Crescent House in Towers Business Park, added: “Towers’ decision to install the hives has really demonstrated their investment in tenant experience and ties in well with our company’s international initiative – Operation Pollinator – which aims to restore natural habitats and food sources to revive the fortunes of the bees.

“I think it will be a great activity for all of our staff and a good reason to get outside and enjoy the surroundings of the park.”