Skeps

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4 жыл бұрын

Filmed on my iphone around 2010 in Yorkshire, my beloved great uncle James Ramsden taught me how to make a Skep - an old form of bee hive. We had planned to make this KZfaq video about skeps, in fact he suggested it, but he wanted us to film cutting the rushes on the moors and becasue we never got there and it stalled the making of this little video. Now, over 10 years later, and a few months after his death, I have finally edited together this introduction to skeps, or 'how to start bee keeping for nothing'. James was a great maker of things with endless curiosity for craft and nature and a great generosity in sharing his discoveries. Please do share, he would be delighted.

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@StigEtDump 2 ай бұрын

Great video, and a lovely tribute to your Uncle. Many thanks.

@ruthfox7267 Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this, what a wealth of experience as a beekeeper your great uncle had. It's wonderful that a bit of his expertise has been saved this way.

@nice2nettles Жыл бұрын

What a lovely video this is. My great auntie died in March, and she used to keep bees in skeps here in the Highlands. She had no veil, and only ever had her skirt to wear. She was a wonderful old soul, the last of the old generation in our family, keeper of all the stories and family history. So much knowledge of the old ways is lost when they go. I'll save this video for future reference.

@peacefulscrimp5183 3 ай бұрын

That's a nice video 👍

@micheleantonello3187 3 жыл бұрын

I bumped into your lovely video while looking for skep tutorials and I sat back and watched this homage to your Great Uncle. What a fantastic tribute! He has some clever ways to get results. Those tubular gadgets are a great idea, and binder twine...who knew? I hope you are keeping at it. I will definitely share this. Thank you!!

@oceanheadted 4 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this film. Thank you.

@joelpearse2026 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this, wonderful and informative

@LizMcNamara47 8 ай бұрын

Yes, a hollowed out turkey bone ground down is used to splice the skep to introduce the bramble to wrap and bind, skep together, the dethroned bramble should not be too fresh. The hollowed out beef bone is used to feed the straw through and keep it tidy while working

@volfrax 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you tremendously for sharing ♡♡♡

@pandasrtasty 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely loved this! Thank you for sharing this its pure and beautiful!

@timbow03 2 жыл бұрын

I want to grow into an old man like him.

@thesedgeman9863 4 жыл бұрын

thank you, so inspirational. its made my day.

@shepp765 28 күн бұрын

you know when you go down the rabbit hole and you search and search looking for answers and sometimes you might find what you're looking for... well this video is the bottom the " why are icons of beehives domed? what is a skep?? how do bees live in it????" thank you

@ZhangLee. Жыл бұрын

" visit the queen for some reason " :D

@kevinpeacock1433 2 жыл бұрын

Loved watching this. Looking for Skep making ideas, came across this video. I could listen to your great uncle all day ! :) reminds me of my grandad. Great memories for you ! I hope you were able to keep all of his bits n bobs!?

@quaerentia 4 жыл бұрын

This is wonderful! Thanks so much for posting, Hannah. I always wished I had more time with Uncle James than I managed to get. We will still in email touch just a few weeks before he died.

@hannahswift2052 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mark. I love that he embraced email as much as old craft skills.