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Beekeeping courses

Beekeeping courses, classes and workshops taught across the UK. A healthy bee population is essential to human survival - we totally rely on them to pollinate our crops and keep the cycle of life going. You can learn from an apiarist or beekeeper and understand how to maintain bees to promote productive hives and plenty of honey. You can learn to keep beehives in farmed countryside, woodlands and urban back gardens (or rooftops!). Learn how to set up an apiary, identify different members of the hive, what equipment you'll need, beekeeping terminology, the life cycle of the bee, the bee calendar, bee diseases to watch out for and Queen-Rearing.

£98
A Beekeeping Experience Day Course
A Beekeeping Experience Day Course
East Sussex - Next course on 13th July 2019
A One Day Beekeeping Experience A great experience for anyone interested in Bees, or considering taking up Beekeeping. You will learn in a small group all about this cherished insect, getting the opportunity to see inside a working Beehive. Taking home; a certificate, a pound of honey, a bee related gift and notes about the honey bee. Course Programme: Saturday 9.30am - 4.30pm 1. Introduction to Bees Learn all about these incredible creatures; the different...
£40
Introduction to Sustainable Beekeeping
Introduction to Sustainable Beekeeping
East Sussex - Next course on 15th June 2019
Would you like to know how to keep bees sustainably, on a small scale? Many people would like a colony of honeybees in their garden, and on this course I will show you how a hive works, and how to keep your bees happy and healthy with minimal intervention. Topics covered include: What type of hive Where to site your hive Overview of sustainable management Swarming Equipment needed Costs involved Plants for your bees There...
£55
Basic beekeeping
Basic beekeeping
Shropshire - Next course on 25th May 2019
Basic beekeeping at Acton Scott Historic Working Farm. An informal but comprehensive introduction to beekeeping, including a brief history of the honeybee and similar insects, and their use in the garden and agriculture. Course participants will gain an understanding of the bee’s lifestyle, individual duties and contribution to the colony’s life and development. You will learn how to identify the queen, worker and male drone bee before selecting equipment and suitable locations for hives. General...
£78
Treatment free beekeeping in horizontal hives - Leo Sharashkin
Treatment free beekeeping in horizontal hives - Leo Sharashkin
Monmouthshire - Next course on 5th October 2019
Natural beekeeping that works: A unique weekend on natural, treatment free beekeeping in horizontal hives with Dr Leo Sharashkin of Missouri, USA, on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 October. You can attend either or both days. Dr Leo Sharashkin is editor of "Keeping Bees With a Smile: A Vision and Practice of Natural Apiculture", a comprehensive resource on keeping bees naturally in horizontal hives. He is a contributor to American Bee Journal, The Beekeepers Quarterly,...
£40
Refresher/Intermediate Sustainable Beekeeping
Refresher/Intermediate Sustainable Beekeeping
East Sussex - Next course on 13th July 2019
This is designed for people who have either attended the Introductory course and would like more information, or those who already keep bees and need to understand more advanced management techniques and methods, but within the ethical/sustainable framework This course is also aimed at those who have been keeping bees conventionally but would like to understand a more bee-centred approach. There will be an assumption that you are familiar with beekeeping principles and terminology, but...
£195
Sustainable Beekeeping Weekend Course - with Bees for Development
Sustainable Beekeeping Weekend Course - with Bees for Development
Gloucestershire - Next course on 12th October 2019
How can we ensure the survival of honey bees? This weekend Course on sustainable beekeeping is run by Bees for Development at Ragman's Lane Permaculture Farm, in the Wye Valley.  The Course covers the management of bees, and natural ways to take care of them. Course content: Meet the bees - a hands-on look at honey bee colonies housed in different hives The natural life-cycle of honey bees - bee biology and ecology Being a...
£198
Beginning Your Beekeeping - Two Day Beginners Course
Beginning Your Beekeeping - Two Day Beginners Course
East Sussex - Next course on 25th May 2019
***50% off only on the course starting 25 May – quote BEE50 when booking*** An intensive course to get you started, explaining all about the honey bee, helping you choose your hive and equipment, how and where to set up your apiary, the bees management and pests and diseases. Not forgetting when and how to extract that lovely honey. An informal couple of days spent with others interested in beekeeping. A wealth of information from...
£95
Straw skep hive making course - with Bees for Development
Straw skep hive making course - with Bees for Development
Herefordshire - Next course on 21st September 2019
Learn how to make a lip-work straw skep.  You will make your skep from a long straw wheat with cane lapping.  The course tutor, Chris Park, will explain how to split bramble and willow as needed. You will be able to make about one third of your skep during the day, and take home the skills, tools, and materials to finish off at home.
£65
Learn about Bees and Bee Keeping
Learn about Bees and Bee Keeping
Berkshire - Next course on 8th June 2019
Introduction to Bee Keeping is not just for those who may be considering taking up apiary as a hobby but has wider interest to those who want to understand more about the Bees. Lunch with wine is provided and it is a social environment located in a wild meadow field. There are no more than 8 on any course so you will get time to ask questions and for those who wish to, you can...
£125
'Beekeeper for a Day' Gift Experience
'Beekeeper for a Day' Gift Experience
Lincolnshire - Next course on 8th June 2019
Treat a loved one to a unique beekeeping experience day! You will receive a gift set which explains how the recipient can select the experience day dates available, beautifully presented in our artisan gift box tied with Bees for Business ribbon. Awarded the Green Tourism gold award, join us on our organic farm, for a unique, up-close and personal tour of our honeybees and a day in the life of a beekeeper... Our experience days...