OpenHive is a conservation organisation and community run by Kyle Petrie, Mark Earley and Jack McGrath, three beekeepers based in Dublin, Wicklow and Galway. The simple focus of OpenHive is to harness a combined passion for beekeeping with a need for environmental sustainability. Launched in November 2019 OpenHive rears and breeds Irish black honeybees. To support this process OpenHive sells locally-produced Irish honey from apiaries in Dublin Wicklow and Galway.
OpenHive keeps bees naturally, with as few interventions as possible. OpenHive is committed to maintaining local biodiversity and decreasing impact on the environment, specifically aiming to help the native Irish honeybee re-establish herself in the Irish ecosystem. As part of our eco-friendly approach, even the jars that hold the honey are screen-printed to eliminate the need for single-use plastic labelling and can be returned for future reuse.
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