Beekeeping courses

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Introduction to sustainable beekeeping

East Sussex - Next course on 25th April 2020

£40

Would you like to know how to keep bees sustainably, on a small scale? Or are you just intrigued to know what goes on inside that enigmatic wooden box...Maybe you have heard about the plight of our bees and want to understand how to best help them. 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...

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Basic beekeeping

Shropshire - Next course on 13th June 2020

£55

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 handling and manipulation of bee colonies will be covered, together with honey production, extracting, processing...

Straw skep hive making course - with Bees for Development

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Straw skep hive making course - with Bees for Development

Herefordshire - Next course on 19th April 2020

£95

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.

Treatment free beekeeping in horizontal hives - Leo Sharashkin

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Treatment free beekeeping in horizontal hives - Leo Sharashkin

Monmouthshire - Next course on 31st October 2020

£78

Natural beekeeping that works: A unique weekend on natural, treatment free beekeeping in horizontal hives with Dr Leo Sharashkin of Missouri, USA You can attend either or both days - £78 per day. Day one: Natural beekeeping that works We discuss how honey bees live in the wild and how we can mimic their ways in our managed hives. We cover the main pillars of natural beekeeping, and how these can be beneficially applied in any apiary. We talk about the importance of using local honey bees and the keys...

Bees for Development sustainable beekeeping course

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Bees for Development sustainable beekeeping course

Gloucestershire - Next course on 19th September 2020

£195

How can we ensure the survival of honey bees? This is Bees for Development's Sustainable Beekeeping Course, a weekend Course held at Ragman's Lane Permaculture Farm in the Wye Valley, Gloucestershire. 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 - honey bee biology and ecology Being a beekeeper - what does keeping bees really mean? The relationship between bees and...

Willow skep hive (Alveari) making - with Bees for Development

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Willow skep hive (Alveari) making - with Bees for Development

Monmouthshire - Next course on 26th July 2020

£144

Learn how to make a willow skep, where expert Chris Park will teach you how to weave a wicker skep, and how to cover it with cloom. During the day all aspects of beekeeping in skeps, ancient and modern will be discussed.

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Gardening for bees and wildlife

East Sussex - Next course on 16th May 2020

£40

There is no doubt that our native pollinators are in decline, and honeybees are struggling with environmental pressures and intensive production. Beekeeping is not just about looking after our colonies, it is also about how we can use our knowledge to help all pollinators, and other wildlife while we are at it. Our gardens are increasingly becoming oases and it is possible to make a material difference, even on a small scale - and keep it beautiful. We will cover the following topics: - bees and plants: how they use...

Introduction to beekeeping near Bishops Waltham

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Introduction to beekeeping near Bishops Waltham

Hampshire

£95

This 7week evening course gives the underpinning knowledge for keeping honeybees and understanding their needs. It will also cover what you need to consider when buying equipment, siting your apiary and obtaining your bees as well as the volunteer support structure which exists through British Beekeeping. The 2 hour sessions are a mixture of powerpoint lecture and physically going through a 'mock up' hive. There will also be a Saturday or Sunday session going through a hive of live bees, with each student having an opportunity to handle frames. The...

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Learn about Bees and Bee Keeping

Berkshire - Next course on 25th April 2020

£65

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 pop on the suits (provided) and help us inspect the hives. You will learn about...

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Bee Experience

Lancashire

£55

On the Bee Experience, a highly qualified beekeeper will give a short briefing and after checking that your beesuit is safely zipped up and supplying you with suitable gloves you will learn how to light the smoker and the importance of this vital piece of beekeeping equipment, you will then enter the apiary and meet the bees. An audience usually gathers inside the bee centre to watch through the viewing windows and listen to the commentary given by the beekeeper via an audio link. During the experience you will open...