Category: The Apprentice & The Bee

Episode 71
The Appprentice And The Bee
Fall Down, Get Back Up – The Season of Perseverance

In this week’s episode of The Apprentice and the Bee, we caught a quiet but powerful moment: a Red Mason bee, loaded with pollen, misjudging her landing into one of our bee hotels – slipping, stumbling… but then rising and trying again.  It’s a small reminder of a big truth: progress isn’t always a straight […]

Episode 70
The Appprentice And The Bee
Carving Out a Future – Anna Steps Up

Meet Anna — captured here carefully routering a timber door as she returns to college to begin her Advanced Craft in Carpentry & Joinery.  With three years of hands-on learning behind her, Anna is now ready to sharpen her skills even further — tackling complex, high-spec joinery work that demands both precision and creativity. This […]

Episode 69
The Appprentice And The Bee
Built for Success – New Seasons, New Structures

In this week’s episode of The Apprentice and The Bee, one of our apprentices installs a hand-built bee hotel onto a south facing stone wall – a simple structure with a powerful purpose.  Fittingly, as this new bee habitat awaits its first residents, our Apprentices are also returning to a familiar structure of their own: […]

Episode 68
The Appprentice And The Bee
Back to College – Crafting the Next Level

Meet Jayden – pictured here fine-tuning his skills in the workshop as he prepares to take the next step in his apprenticeship journey.  Over the coming weeks, Jayden and one of his fellow apprentices will begin the Advanced Craft course in Carpentry & Joinery — a major milestone for those with two years’ experience under […]

Episode 67
The Appprentice And The Bee
Building for the Future – One Cell at a Time

It’s a hive of activity right now — for both our Apprentices and our Solitary Bees.  As the long days of summer stretch ahead, our construction sites are buzzing and our Bee Hotels are thriving.  In this short video, watch as Red Mason bees busily gather pollen and nest – each tiny act a step […]

Episode 66
The Appprentice And The Bee
Reece Takes Flight – From Apprentice to Tradesman

A huge congratulations to Reece, who has officially completed his 4-year Carpentry & Joinery Apprenticeship and is now a fully qualified tradesman!  Throughout his apprenticeship, Reece has shown real commitment — balancing hands-on experience on site with over 43 weeks of college-based learning, including Advanced Craft.  His final Skills Test brought it all together: a […]

Episode 65
The Appprentice And The Bee
Something’s Not Quite Right

Just like our Apprentices – if something doesn’t feels right, it probably isn’t.  In this video, we see a female Red Mason bee returning to her nest, body dusted with pollen, ready to deliver a vital food source for her future young. But just as she’s about to enter… she hesitates. Why?  Solitary bees build […]

Episode 64
The Appprentice And The Bee
From Apprentice to Tradesman – Congratulations Devin!

Devin, one of our 4th Year Carpentry & Joinery Apprentices has officially passed his final Skills Test and is now a fully qualified tradesman!  Over the past 4 years, Devin has shown true dedication – spending over 43 weeks at college, including Advanced Craft with the rest being on site.  His final Skills Test wasn’t […]

Episode 63
The Appprentice And The Bee
Accurately Quantifying Materials – Nature’s Lesson in Precision

In this episode of The Apprentice and the Bee, we take a closer look at how accuracy and careful planning are vital — whether you’re on site or in the wild.  Here, we see adult Red Mason bees at work, constructing individual brood cells. Each one is carefully packed with bright yellow pollen, measured and […]

Episode 62
The Appprentice And The Bee
Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary – A Buzzing Collaboration

At Fourply, we believe in building more than just structures – we’re committed to supporting our communities and contributing to causes that align with our values.  So when The Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary invited us to get involved, it was a perfect fit with our ongoing project, The Apprentice and the Bee.  The Friends […]