LUCY WATERSSECURITY BEES:45

EVEN THE TOUGHEST AND MEANEST MISCREANTS WON’T MESS WITH BEES. AT

LEAST THAT'S THE HOPE OF PARK BOSSES IN WALES AS THEY CONSIDER

ENLISTING THE HELP OF HONEYBEES TO DETER VANDALISM IN GREENFIELD

VALLEY HERITAGE PARK. THE AREA AROUND THE PARK, AS WELL AS SOME

WALKING PATHS, CLOSED LAST SUMMER WHEN CONCERNS AROSE THAT THE

DETERIORATION OF OLD MILL BUILDINGS MADE THE PUBLIC SITE DANGEROUS

TO VISITORS. PARK MANAGER CHRIS WRIGHT HOPES THAT BEEKEEPING WOULD

BE A SUSTAINABLE OPTION AS THE LAND USED COULD PRODUCE HONEY AS

WELL AS POLLINATE WILDFLOWER MEADOWS. HOWEVER, THE IDEA DOES RAISE

HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS SHOULD A PARK GOER GET STUNG. WHILE

DISCUSSIONS OF SECURITY BEES CONTINUE, PLANNING PERMISSION FOR

FENCING AROUND GREENFIELD MILL IS IN THE WORKS SO THAT PATHS CAN

REOPEN BEFORE A PERMANENT SOLUTION IS FOUND.