Exclusive Perth golf club could be getting new beehives
John Faherty has run Postcode Honey for about 10 years, producing naturally sourced honey from about 50 hives scattered around Perth.
Some are in backyards, others on the rooftops of hotels in Perth's CBD. And some already exist in suburban golf courses — a space Mr Faherty hopes to get more into in conjunction with Cottesloe Golf Club in Swanbourne.
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'It's kind of a logical place for beehives to be put in cities, because most councils limit you to having a maximum of two in residential backyards, which is understandable,' he said.
Despite golf courses being best known for velvety green turf, the areas of 'rough' between fairways that golfers prefer to avoid are seen as a safe haven for all types of flora and fauna. And by extension, bees and their hives. A local beekeeper is hoping to expand his honey production by using Swanbourne's Cottesloe Golf Club to house up to 20 hives. Credit: Daniel Wilkins / The West Australian
'I've kept hives at Wembley Golf Course for about eight years, and I know quite a few other beekeepers who have kept bees on golf courses in the past,' Mr Faherty said.
'There's normally plenty of access to water, there's normally lots of trees and and they don't create a nuisance.'
Between the fairways lies significant vegetation, often featuring native bushland with a diversity of plant species — a perfect setting for bees to live and pollinate, Cottesloe's Golf Course CEO Tracey-Lea Tiley said. Some of the hives kept at Wembley Golf Course. Credit: Supplied
Ms Tiley has welcomed Mr Faherty's plan and the potential addition of bees. Bee keeper and producer of North Perth-based Postcode Honey, John Faherty. Credit: Supplied
'We're really all about improving sustainability and biodiversity here ... we have beautiful wildlife here like quenda families and cockatoos.
'So it's really about trying to encourage wildlife to come and settle here at Cott.'
A handful of Mr Faherty's hives were first installed at the course last September, with the honey sourced and sold to members as 'Pots of Cott' or used at the on-course restaurant.
However, it wasn't long before the bees were moved further inland, where for seasonal reasons they could produce more honey.
The City of Nedlands says Mr Faherty's current intention must be assessed by its environment officers and final permission lies with the council, which is scheduled to make a decision later this month. Council staff have recommended approval.
'I'm really hopeful that the city will approve the hives, given we already installed them before without any concerns,' Mr Faherty said.
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