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Honeyland Canada
17617 Ford Road
Pitt meadows, BC
Phone: 604-460-8889
DrBee@HoneylandCanada.com
http://www.honeylandcanada.com


Location:
Enter Highway#1, drive East, take #44 Exit. Go onto Highway 7B (Mary Hill ByPass), drive North-east until you reach Lougheed Highway #7. Turn right into Lougheed Highway #7, drive towards the Maple Ridge direction until you reach Harris Rd. Turn right at Harris Rd, drive North for 4 traffic lights until Ford Road. Turn into Ford Road, drive for 4-5 minutes and reach Honeyland Canada.

General Information:
Our objective: "To discover the marvelous world of honey bees and share the wealth these little creatures offer for humanity!"

Age Group:
Babies: Not appropriate, but fine if they tag along with other kids.
Toddlers: If they are fascinated by bees might be ok, but be careful of them around the bees as usually toddlers want to touch and feel! They won’t understand all the discussions so maybe the self free guided tour is best. Up to you!
Older children: This is gret for all children, if your child is scared of bees maybe this tour will help lessen their fear. This is fun and educational, what a neat, unique experience!

Hours of Operation:
Regular Store Hours:
All year-round, 9:30am-5:30pm, Tuesday - Sunday & Statutory Holidays (and Monday on Holidays)

Group Tours or Guided Tours:
All year-round, 7 days a week. Book Your Guided Tours ahead of Time!
Come for an adventurous tour packed with exciting events!

Cost: (Currently)
$6.00 per person (includes GST)
(Group discounts available-minimum 12 people)

Free Admission: teachers; group leaders; bus driver; Self-Guided Tours are FREE!

What is there to Do and See?
We are located in the Greater Vancouver area, and we keep more than 1000 colonies of bees! Our bees pollinate our own organic blueberry farm and none-spray fruit orchards for the production of pure and natural honey, pollen, royal jelly, propolis and more.

At Honeyland we offer interactive and educational, private and public bee tours where kids and grown-ups will discover the marvelous world of honeybees and modern bee-keeping. The breathtaking view of the surrounding fields is a picture perfect way to relax and enjoy your day.

Honeyland Canada provide numerous interactive workshops and beekeeping courses, providing public knowledge about honeybee-keeping, bee products, apitherapy and more.

Tours (For everyone) other tours are available
* Total Tour Length: approx. 1.5 hours.

Discover the marvelous world of honeybees. Find out how honey is taken from the bees, and where bee pollen, bee propolis and royal jelly come from. Learn, have fun and take part in our raw honey tasting contest and beeswax candle making!

Multi-media presentation featuring the life of honey bees in a classroom that is perfect for group and school tours! Length: 20-30 min

Bee Hive Observation - Watch thousands of worker bees at the observation hive. Large windows from the tour area provide a view of all parts of the observation area.

For those who are afraid - don't worry, the bees are behind a screen! Feeling adventurous? Dress up like a beekeeper and open a hive! Very Exciting! 15-20 min

Royal Jelly, Bee Propolis... What is it? - In the manufacturing area you will see where honey is extracted from the combs and various products of the honeybee are produced, packaged and prepared for visitors and store shelves. 15-20 min
Organic Blueberry - Take a Tour around the Organic Blueberry field and learn about how Organic Blueberries are grown! (available during blueberry season) 15 min. Taste over 10 delicious varieties of Honey (Blueberry, Raspberry, Wildflowers and Many More!), pollen and organic blueberry!

Learn and make candles out of beeswax! (optional, $2 additional material fee/person) Bring your finished candle home with you!

BEE-fore you leave, visit Honeyland's Country Store where you will find specialty bee products like honey, bee pollen, royal jelly, beeswax candles, original bee products as well as beekeeping supplies, and honey bee souvenirs. Don't forget to pick up some delicious honey blueberry sorbetto at our concession stand!

Birthday parties:
We'll help you celebrate a birthday, or any other occasion! We offer kids a creative place to discover and explore the marvelous world of bees & honey! And when the sun is shining, kids can jump around in our outdoor bouncy castle! Feel free to bring the soccer ball and burn off the energy. From set-up to clean-up, Honeyland will make this your easiest and most enjoyable party yet! See website for more details!

BEES & BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL
See website for details, held in July! (annually)
Dr. Bee's Amazing BEE BEARD, Norden the Magician's Magic Show, The Solar Powered Road Show, Pony, Kids Zone Fun, Face Painting, Bouncy Castle, Yummy Food, Vendors, True Blue Pooch Show, Blueberry Pie Eating Contest, Biggest Bee Hive Hair-do Contest,
Spelling Bee BUZZ, and much more!!

Picnic Area
A grassed area is available for picnic lunches and for children to play. The breathtaking view of the surrounding fields and mountains is a picture perfect way to relax and enjoy your day.
Bouncy Castle - Kids will love this!
Washroom facilities available for your convenience. Honeyland Canada is wheel-chair accessible.

Tips:
1. Listen to the beekeeper
2. Bring a picnic for a picnic lunch!

 


 

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