Why we need bees in urban spaces

Cormack Farrell is the Head Beekeeper for the Australian Parliament in Canberra. It's a role that happened almost by accident. He was working for an engineering firm in downtown Canberra, and convinced his boss to let him keep bees on the balcony of their office. But when the firm had to move premises, there was nowhere for the bees to go. By lucky coincidence, Parliamentary Services was keen to host the bees as part of its sustainability strategy. Suddenly Cormack found himself with the nation's "head bee guy". He's just published a book called Urban Beekeeping, and talks with Susana about how to get started with hives in the city.