Introduction to Beekeeping for Beginners

Venue: Lyndhurst Community Centre. SO43 7NY

Duration: 7 evenings; 7:30 - 9:30 pm

Our next course is in March 2020.

Intended for anybody who is thinking of starting beekeeping, our "Introduction to Beekeeping for Beginners" course comprises seven evening classes and a hands-on ‘Meet the Bees’ visit to an apiary.

This course and subsequent membership support, should you decide to join, will get you started in your new life as a Beekeeper

The evening classes run from; 7:30-9:30 pm; at Lyndhurst Community Centre SO43 7NY.

Topics covered will include:-

• Bee Biology and Life cycle
• Beekeeping best practice, including hygiene, swarm management, and disease recognition
• Beekeeping history, including the development of the modern hive and other hardware
• Equipment needed for both bees and beekeeper
• Honey extraction, jarring, and labelling, plus honey regulations (law)

Each beginner beekeeper who joins our association will be offered practical training and support.

The course fee includes a copy of the Haynes Bee Manual.

N.B. The hands-on ‘Meet the Bees’ apiary session is weather dependent, so will be arranged accordingly.

Cost : TBC