Shoreham Vehicle Auctions (SVA) is buzzing at the unique new addition to its team in the form of two beehives.

SVA welcomes new beehives and its bees to the auction team

Shoreham Vehicle Auctions (SVA) is buzzing at the unique new addition to its team in the form of two beehives.

As part of its pledge to create a sustainable local environment, SVA has partnered with Pollinator Pioneers who set up and manage the project and who have helped the auction focus on improving its local ecosystem.

This community project initiative involves housing two beehives on its Shoreham site, which will play a crucial role in boosting the health and vitality of the local flora and fauna.

As the bees prepare for winter, by sealing up their hives to protect themselves from the colder months ahead, SVA is actively recycling old packing crates into planters to grow bee-friendly plants and flowers, to ensure a steady source of pollen for its busy pollinators in the spring of 2025.

In celebration of this partnership, SVA has held a beehive naming contest, with Lauren Redding the lucky winner who won with the name “ID Buzz,” which perfectly encapsulates the link between bees and vehicles.

With over 60 years of service to the local community, SVA recognises its responsibility as a vehicle auction company to minimise its environmental impact. It is proud to be recognised as one of the industry's ‘greenest auction’ providers having been the first car auction to receive the Electric Vehicle Approved status from the National Association of Motor Auctions. It is also self-sufficient in clean energy having fitted 135 solar panels to the site in 2022 and has also achieved the ISO14001 environmental management certification.

Alex Wright, Managing Director of SVA, expressed his enthusiasm: “We are thrilled to embark on this venture with Pollinator Pioneers. By adding beehives to our site, we are taking a meaningful step toward promoting environmental sustainability and supporting our local ecosystem. This initiative not only benefits the bees but also strengthens our community’s commitment to biodiversity. We are looking forward to tasting the first jars of honey.”