ABOUT US

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THE FOUNDER

Hello, I’m Beekeeper Tom!

I’m a passionate local beekeeper, surfer and love to identify different varieties of eucalyptus trees & wildflowers. You can often find me running to the waves for a surf after a long day spent working with our 500,000 honeybees.

After learning the gentle art form of beekeeping whilst travelling overseas, I founded Coastal Nectar to raise awareness of the importance of my favourite pollinators…
The BEES!!!

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THE GENTLE ART OF BEEKEEPING

Nestled on Wadawurrung land, along the Surfcoast of Victoria. Coastal Nectar was founded in 2020 after a successful kickstarter campaign helped to grow a passionate hobby into a environmentally conscious small business.

Specialising in small batch local honey & educational community programs. Coastal Nectar is putting a modern twist on the 9000 year tradition of beekeeping.

‘We are deeply inspired by this beautiful coastline and it’s diversity of flowering eucalyptus, winds, tides & wildflowers. This region provides native pollinators and honeybees with a great pollen and nectar source throughout the year’.

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SCHOOL EDUCATION INCURSIONS!

"Beehives and Bottomturns" - JULY 2024

A short film exploring the connection between beekeeping and climate, featuring local surfer/beekeeper Tom. Beekeeper Tom from Coastal Nectar shreds the local waves, educates Bellbrae Primary and teaches us about all things bees. This film will showcase the synergy between bees and the environment while capturing the spirit of surfing.

Produced by SFC Custom Films (a new local formation of Torquay filmmakers) in collaboration with Surfers For Climate. "Beehives and Bottomturns" is the first of a series of documentaries, aiming to raise awareness about environmental issues. Directed by Brad Coetzee, produced by Sarah Hall, and cinematography by Natalia Villa.

Please check out SSFC & Coastal Nectar on Instagram for the next screening night soon.

A feature on Future Proof - July 2023

As seen in
The Surfcoast Times

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FOLLOW OUR JOURNEY

The Flowering Grass Tree A favourite native flower of the tour so far, with flowers that can reach 3-4 metres in height this tree is really impressive. When in bloom this flower produces a large amount of nectar that bees, birds and other pollinato
!!! Limited Batch of Honey Restocked !!! @dustysbulkfoods (Torquay) @morta.deli (Torquay) @cafe_go (Geelong) @bornandbreadbakehouse (Geelong) @tastes_lifestyle (Lorne) Small Batch - Raw Honey - Cold Filtered My dad & mum have been busy
It’s been a BUSY few weeks on the buzzing bee tour Thankyou so much to all the kinders, schools and community groups who hosted a world of bees workshop over the past few weeks in Geraldton , Perth & Fremantle Favourite question this mo