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We appreciate that not everyone has the time to wonder at leisure through our virtual museum of beekeeping artefacts. Here are some helpful hints about how to use the search facility when seeking out ...

Support Our Mission   According to Benjamin Franklin:                               ‘An investment in knowledge pays the best interest’. It was the ambition of our fo...

One of the principle objectives of the Eva Crane Trust is to ensure the dissemination of information. A key factor when considering grant applications is how the project research will be published and...

Ethel Eva Widdowson was born in South London on 12th June 1912. She became Eva Crane when she married James (Jim) Crane in July 1942. Without doubt she became one of the greatest writers on bees and b...

What are Bee Boles? Bee Boles are rows of recesses, typically found in south-facing garden walls. Each recess was designed to accommodate a skep, the traditional coiled-straw hive used by beekeepers i...

EVA CRANE’S DOCUMENTS, LECTURES, ETC., 1937–2006 List © Eva Crane Trust Apart from her authoritative and well-researched books, Eva Crane wrote many articles and texts for lectures. She kept a nu...

Record a New Bee Bole, Bee House or Bee Shelter We still like to hear about "new" structures that have not yet been recorded for the Register. If you know of any in your area, or would like to help w...

Our Mission Founded by Dr. Eva Crane, the Trust is committed to advancing global research and understanding in bee science and beekeeping. We aim to foster innovative projects and collaborations that ...

The principal objectives of the Trust when considering an application are as follows: The Trust is international in outlook and covers all species of bees.    Grants can be made to individuals and o...

Between 1949 and 2000 Eva Crane visited at least 60 countries. These are her personal photographs. Eva had travelled the world to expand her own vast knowledge of bees, beekeeping and bee history. Sh...

Privacy Overview The Eva Crane Trust (“We” or “ECT”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This policy (together with our terms of use and any other documents referred to t...