John Chong

John Chong is a Singaporean beekeeper and teacher who founded BEE Amazed Garden, one of Singapore's only beekeeping centres. Chong uses BEE Amazed Garden to educate others about bees.

Career

Teaching career (1979–2016) Chong started teaching in 1979 at Yung An Primary School. He worked for numerous schools and was one of nine Singaporean teachers who started the Singapore International School in Hong Kong. He would also become the vice-principal of Zhangde and MacPherson Primary School.

In 2015, Chong took a trip to Myanmar and India and stated that "After my visit to the two countries, I saw the poverty there. And I thought, well, maybe it's time to give back to the society".

Beekeeping career (2017–present) Chong developed an interest in bees after trying some honey from stingless bees. When he accompanied his son to Australia for his studies, he wrote to 10 local beekeepers on advice in beekeeping. Afterwards, Chong decided to concentrate his beekeeping efforts in Singapore. Chong uses his garden to relocate bees and educate others about bees. He also sells honey he imports from Israel instead of selling the honey his bees make.