Help save the bees and grow WA active honey for health and profit.
Farm Plantation Partnerships
From 2010 to 2021, New Zealand’s Manuka honey industry grew from an estimated value of 75 million dollars to over 1 billion. Global demand continues to grow for this incredibly versatile product made by honey bees from a particular variety of Leptospermum. Currently, Australia’s entire honey bee industry is valued at 99 million dollars annually.
But, did you know that a variety of WA’s own native Leptospermum creates “active” honey identified as up to four times more potent than the famous Manuka variety?
Our Wheatbelt region is considered a “geographical ‘hotspot’ for the production of Leptospermum honey with high levels of antibacterial activity” according to Cokcetin N et al (2019): Active Australian Leptospermum Honey: New sources and their bioactivity.
Bee Central is now partnering with farmers throughout WA’s Wheatbelt region to plant and manage Leptospermum plantations on their land. That way, WA farmers can be at the forefront of what is to become a major segment of the Australian agricultural industry, and families can continue to steward their land for many more generations to come.
How it works
- Our genetically tested and carefully selected seeds are raised to the seedling stage and ready to plant from June each year.
- Our experienced team then plants these seedlings into farm plantations in partnership with WA farmers across the Wheatbelt.
- Bee Central helps manage the plantation as it grows and becomes established; then, after four years, the trees mature, start flowering, and produce nectar for our bees.
- Using contracted bees hives and beekeepers, Bee Central coordinates the harvest of the valuable honey over an eight-week flowering period.
- In a processing plant in York, WA, the honey and honey-derived products will be marketed and sold in a profit-sharing arrangement.
Wayne Collins, Tamma Hill Farm, York
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Tree Planting Service
We don’t just plant honey trees in our quest to save the bees in Australia! Bee Central can also plant a wide variety of native plants to help vegetate and regenerate your land. From saltbush for stock feed to woodland windbreaks, we can help you develop a planting plan to suit your goals for your farm.
We research, source, and advise on the best-suited plants for your property, determining the proper planting method and time of year for your project. And the great thing about native plantings is there’s little to no maintenance once established.
By replanting and regenerating your land, you may qualify for Australian Carbon Credits. Read more here.
