Alvéole leverages bees on your commercial building to help you boost tenant engagement and achieve your sustainability goals.
Bring nature-based solutions to your building
London's urban landscape is enriched by an extensive network of parks, gardens, and green corridors that support a remarkable diversity of pollinators. The city's sustainability agenda includes ambitious biodiversity and greening initiatives. Native plants such as common foxglove, wild garlic, and oxeye daisy flourish across London's green spaces, providing vital habitats for bees and other pollinators.
Use your property to make a lasting impact on your community and city.
Nature-focused amenities
Foster a sense of attachment to the building with bee habitats and branded jars of honey from your own property.
Environmental workshops
From beekeeping 101 to bottling your own honey, you’ll have everything you need to make your building events unforgettable.
Sustainability initiatives
Earn green building certifications, foster environmental awareness, and support nature in the city.
Nature and biodiversity monitoring
Enhance your ESG report and make informed decisions to support biodiversity.
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Partners
Bee Habitats
Since 2019, CBRE has partnered with Alvéole to bring nature-based solutions to commercial properties across the United Kingdom. Rooftop beehives managed by Alvéole's expert beekeepers are now active at multiple London buildings, supporting biodiversity and giving tenants hands-on nature experiences in the heart of the city.
The London Plan 2021 sets out the Mayor's strategy for the city's development, with strong policies supporting urban greening, biodiversity net gain, and the creation of wildlife corridors to protect and enhance London's natural environment.
Why choose Alvéole?
Tenant subscriptions & event booking
Tenants subscribe to updates and book workshops directly. Your subscriber list stays current automatically.
Engagement & participation tracking
See attendance rates, repeat participation, and engagement trends by property, ready before renewal conversations.
Content library & templates
Pre-built email templates, event content, and photos, ready to use without building anything from scratch.
Biodiversity & hive data
Nature monitoring data structured for sustainability reports, GRESB submissions, and investor disclosures.
Frequently asked questions
Urban beekeeping in London is regulated by local councils and requires adherence to guidelines that ensure the responsible placement and management of hives, minimizing any risk to the public. Professional Alvéole beekeepers ensure compliance with all relevant local regulations and best practices.
Urban beekeeping is safe, and there are many thriving bee programs across London. At Alvéole, we work with a special breed of Italian honey bees selected for their docility. Honey bees are gentle creatures who (almost) never sting without reason. Unless they feel threatened, bees have no motivation to sting – in fact, once they sting, they lose their stinger along with a part of their abdomen, and die.Wild bees are as peaceful as honey bees. They technically can sting, but they don’t. Docile and nonterritorial, they’re extremely gentle. Unless they’re being touched, they simply go about their business.
An Alvéole bee program supports London's sustainability goals by promoting green spaces, sustainable landscaping practices, and environmental education around biodiversity and pollinator health. At Alvéole, we are committed to supporting both honey bee and native pollinator populations through our programming.