NOVEMBER 2011 UPDATE:
We have finally come to the end of another fantastic beekeeping season and our plans now turn to the launch of a brand new website and a range of new courses.
2012 Urban Beekeeping Experience dates :
Sunday 1st April - Full
Sunday 15th April - Full
Sunday 29th April - Full
Sunday 13th May - NEW DATE
Sunday 20th May - NEW DATE
Sunday 27th May - NEW DATE
June dates will be announced shortly .....
You will get a practical introduction into the world of bees and beekeeping and look at the various tasks a beginner beekeeper needs to master. You will get a chance to see different types of hives and get to know if beekeeping is really for you. While the event is aimed at newcomers, it will be tailored to the audience on the day.
You will learn some of basic beekeeping skills including:
•Examine hive parts and its structure
•Using a bee suit, a smoker, and the hive tool
•Open a hive and remove frames for inspection
•Identify castes of the honeybee (queen, worker and drones)
•How to find the queen and recognise brood and honey
•Why disease management is so important
Veils (full bee suits) will be provided but please bring a pair of rubber gloves (kitchen type) and wellington boots as we plan to examine at least two hives during the session. Course attendees should also bring a notebook and pen for note taking. The main session is very much weather dependent as we do plan to spend 50% of the time on the hives (bees don't like rain either), please bring waterproofs if it is raining as we will still visit the apiary area.
Please note that cancellations with an 80% refund are accepted up to 72 hours before the course start time, as demand is very high this then allows us time to find replacement bookings.
