WebApr 24, 2024 · Helen Jukes (@helen__jukes) is a writer, teacher and beekeeper, and the author of “ A Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings .” She teaches creative writing at Oxford University, and is a … WebJun 11, 2024 · (Pantheon Books) There came a time in Helen Jukes’ life when the natural world felt slightly “out of kilter,” and she was struck with a pervasive restlessness, so she embarked on a new pastime, an outlet to occupy her, to keep her grounded. Having spent a short but profound period of time assisting an experienced […]
Book review: A honeybee heart has five openings by Helen Jukes
WebMay 5, 2024 · Jukes writes about what it means to “keep” wild creatures; on how to live alongside beings whose laws and logic are so different from our own . . . She delves into the history of beekeeping and writes about discovering the ancient, haunting, sometimes disturbing relationship between keeper and bee, human and wild thing. WebMar 16, 2024 · A few years ago, Helen Jukes was living in Oxford, stuck in a stressful job that didn’t seem to amount to much. Then a group of friends and family members bought her a colony of honey bees to cheer her up. Helen had long been interested in beekeeping and she was delighted when her colony began to thrive in the hive in the bottom of her garden. ibew blytheville
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WebMay 5, 2024 · HELEN JUKES was born in London, England, and grew up in the Midlands. She studied at the University of Nottingham and … WebOur guest this week, Helen Jukes, knows all too well about the importance of nature, connection and specifically bees. Helen has much to thank for the lessons these small organisms have taught her in life. Helen grew up in the beautiful Ullesthorpe, England. It’s hard to grow up there and not love the outdoors, something she enjoyed greatly. WebJukes says she’s always been “quite a nature bod”. She grew up in Ullesthorpe, a village in the Leicestershire flatlands, and spent a lot of time outside. After studying psychology, in 2006 she... monash health erec