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The Apple Trees and The Bees

James Ellson presents The Apple Trees and The Bees – symbiotic relationship between apple trees, honeybees and humans

Join us for an engaging discussion about the relationship between apple trees, honeybees and humans. It is thought that fruit trees and honeybees have co-evolved for millions of years. In this talk former detective now crime writer and smallholder James Ellson explores the beneficial relationships between us and these trees and bees.

James Ellson was a police officer for 15 years, finishing as a Detective Inspector at Moss Side in Manchester. He now wears three hats of crime writer, smallholder and speaker. His debut novel The Trail was published in 2020, and his latest book, Base Line, is the fourth in the DCI Castle series. James lives in the Peak District with his wife, and manages their smallholding, which includes bees and an orchard.

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