Beekeeping Courses
Introduction to Beekeeping for Beginners
Venue: Lyndhurst Community Centre. SO43 7NY
Duration: 7 evenings; 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Two Hands on Apiary meets
Next course Approx March 2021
Subject to whatever is going on with Covid-19
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 : 75.00
