The Buzz Club Ghana Project: Inspiring Young Beekeepers and Conserving Biodiversity

Since 2015, Bees for Development Ghana has been implementing the Buzz Club Ghana Project, a unique initiative that empowers schoolchildren, teachers, and communities with knowledge and skills in beekeeping, pollination, and biodiversity conservation.

Originally, the project aimed to support pupils in furthering their education in Senior High School and protecting the environment through beekeeping. However, with the introduction of Ghana’s Free Senior High School policy, the objectives evolved. Today, Buzz Club members focus on learning about bees, pollination, and the environment through the practice of beekeeping.

Currently, there are 16 Buzz Clubs in 16 basic schools across Ghana:

Eight (8) clubs in the cashew-growing areas of the Bono and Bono East Regions

Seven (7) clubs in the Eastern Region

One (1) club in the Greater Accra Region

Each club has two trained teachers to mentor 30 school children. The clubs receive essential beekeeping equipment—such as hives, swarm boxes, smokers, hive tools, brushes, buckets, and bee suits—alongside learning materials, technical support, and regular monitoring to ensure success.

And the impact is remarkable.

Eric, a Buzz Club teacher of Amankwakrom Buzz Club, is obtaining apiary management skills from BfD Ghana’s staff in his apiary.

Impact on Teachers

Teachers have become role models in their schools and communities by putting their new beekeeping skills into practice:

Eric, Amankwakrom Buzz Club teacher, built 20 hives and 10 swarm boxes after his training. Today, he manages 11 colonies and looks forward to his first harvest.

Ebenezer and Isaac of Offuman Buzz Club invested in over 45 hives combined. Ebenezer bought a laptop and rented a house with honey income, while Isaac bought a motorbike.

Albert Afrifa, Nyamebekyere Buzz Club teacher, now manages 50 hives with 30 colonies, using honey profits to support his farming and family.

Head teachers like Peter Abrefa of Nsawkaw R/C Basic ‘B’ and John Alobia of Amponsahkrom M/A Basic are also keeping bees to support their families and ensure their clubs thrive.

An apiary inspection section with the Amposakrom Buzz Club teachers

Impact at the School Level

The Buzz Club model is spreading knowledge across entire schools:

At Offuman R/C Basic, three additional teachers learned beekeeping from their Buzz Club colleagues and now manage their own productive apiaries.

Schools are also investing in environmental conservation: Offuman Buzz Club planted Cassia trees on their compound, while Koase Buzz Club donated Veronica buckets during COVID-19 to the school.

Clubs even support school activities financially—Nyamebekyere Buzz Club helped buy football jerseys with honey proceeds.

Former Buzz Club pupils continue their beekeeping journeys, using honey sales to support their education at the high school level.

Cassia teachers planted by the Offuman Buzz Club.

Impact in Communities

Buzz Club teachers extend their skills beyond the classroom:

Philemon Ofosu of Nsawkaw Buzz Club taught his parents how to keep bees. Today, they manage seven colonies, earn extra income, and enjoy improved yields thanks to pollination of their crops.

Farmers who host hives in cashew orchards report higher nut yields, proving how bees directly improve livelihoods through pollination.

Inspired by the success, nearby schools like Njau Tanoso R/C Primary and Alhuda Islamic Basic have requested Buzz Clubs of their own.

The Voices of Club Members

Buzz Club members are also inspired and empowered:

Grace, Subinso R/C Buzz Club, proudly shared, “I learned that bees eat bee bread to be healthy. As girls, we smoke around the hives when we go to the apiary.”

A young member of Bredi No.1 M/A Buzz Club said, “My teacher selected me to be part of the Buzz Club. I’m happy to learn about bees.”

These stories show how Buzz Clubs are shaping confident, environmentally conscious young leaders.

Nyamebekyere Buzz Clubbers are holding cashew seedlings for transplanting

A Buzzing Future

The Buzz Club Ghana Project is more than an after-school activity. It is creating a vibrant community where:

Teachers and pupils gain practical income-generating skills

Schools embrace environmental conservation

Communities benefit from improved crop yields through pollination

Young people grow up with a deep respect for biodiversity

Through bees, we are building stronger schools, empowered families, and more resilient communities across Ghana.

The future is buzzing—one hive, one school, and one community at a time.