A Year's Reflection: Achievements for 2023

2023 was our year! Here at Beevive, we had so many milestones, so we condensed them into 18 top achievements for our bee-autiful community.

Read on to find out more...

1. WWF Collaboration
   

   As you may have seen in our recent blog about WWF, we had the long-awaited opportunity to collaborate with them on planet-saving products after 5-years of preparation.

2. Natural History Museum
   

   Our famous Bee Revival Kits were sold exclusively in the museum's main store and their Wildlife Photography exhibition.

3. Women in Business & Tech Expo
   

   Our co-founder, Faye, was invited to a panel discussing progress in sustainability over perfection.

4. Dell Technologies Giveaway
   

   This was one of those 'wow' moments where Faye and Jake collaborated with Dell and have 5.6 million views on YouTube to date! Dell led to other corporate clients such as Mashable and the Federation of Small Businesses.

5. Exeter Christmas Market
   

   We got to attend the Exeter Christmas Market for the 1st time and branch beyond our online community. We loved meeting with other bee-saving advocates and participating in the Christmas BUZZ.

6. Our Studio Team Grew to 7
   

   In 2023, our team grew to 7 in our studio to add to our 10-person crew:

   Studio Team:
   Faye	Co-Founder, Bee Ambassador
   Jake	Co-Founder & Innovator
   Leo	Head of Security
   Megan	Supervisor Queen Bee
   Lia	Studio Assistant
   Calli	Studio Assistant
   Emily	Studio Assistant

    

   Remote Specialists:
   Rich	Web Butler
   Jasmine	Blog Content Writer
   Calum	Marketing Man
   Ella	Newsletter Creator

    

7. Cisco Bespoke DIY Bee Hotel Project
   

   We worked with Cisco (for the 2nd year in a row!) to learn from nature for the future of workspaces and provide bespoke Cisco bee hotels.

8. Launched Our Bee Identification Guide
   

   The team launched the Bee ID page to help you identify different bees on the go!

9. School Visits and Workshops
   

   We added plenty of new VIBs and taught future generations why bees are important.

10. Exeter Living Magazine
    

    We got featured in Exeter Living.

11. The Royal Parks Hyde Park Shop
    

    Our keyrings made it to the Boat House.

12. Our Escape to the Country Episode
    

    Faye's Spotlight on BBC One got re-aired!

13. World Bee Day
    

    We got to have World Bee Day at the National Botanic Garden of Wales.

14. Bee-Spotting Trail
    

    We were invited to participate in the bee-spotting trail at Shaldon Wildlife Trust.

15. Workshopping at Greendale Farm Shop
    

    Supporting our solitary bees with a hotel-making workshop was so much fun!

16. Our DIY Bee Hotel Kit was Shortlisted for GOTY 2024
    

    After launching it in the same year, our kits were shortlisted as Gift of the Year.

17. The Bee ID Tag Launch
    

    The easy QR codes to identify a bee were a hit this year.

18. We Planted 2624 Trees
    

    Last but not least, we planted trees upon trees in 2023.

Thank you, everyone, for a fantastic year, and we cannot wait to see what 2024 holds.