Available Dates
Sat 14th and Sun 15th February 2026
Fri 20th and Sat 21st March 2026
Sat 25th and Sun 26th April 2026
Fri 15th and Sat 16th May 2026
Sat 27th and Sun 28th June 2026
Sat 18th and Sun 19th July 2026
Sat 5th and Sun 6th September 2026
Fri 18th and Sat 19th September 2026
Sat 10th and Sun 11th October 2026
Programme
Two days: 9.30am - 4.30pm
1. The Honeybee. The bee colony, biology, and life cycle
2. Equipment and Costs. Hive equipment, frames, wax, tools, personal protection
3. The Apiary. Apiary layout, siting the hives, responsibilities, and safety
4. Managing Honeybee Colonies. Inspections, swarm control, uniting and moving colonies
5. Beekeeping health, hygiene, pests and diseases.
6. The honey harvest
7. Winter preparations
8. The Importance of Plants. Requirements of honeybees and other pollinators
9. The beekeepers year
10. Sources of Information, help and support
What to Expect
An intensive but enjoyable 2 days learning all about keeping honeybees; to give you enough knowledge to set up your own beehives.
Where the bees and the weather allow, this day will include an inspection of a hive. A bee-suit will be provided.
What to Bring
Please bring a packed lunch. Refreshments will be provided, including a homemade cake.
Parking is available at the entrance to our farm and our training room is just a short walk down our track.
Bring yourself, confirmation of your booking, a notebook and any questions you may have.
Bring gloves (washing-up type gloves are fine) and wellies/boots for the visit to the apiary.
Please arrive 15 mins before the start of the course for a prompt start
Cancellation Policy:
To ensure all attendees get the best experience from their training we only run our courses in small groups.
We therefore must operate with a strict cancellation policy: Refunds (or booking transfers) are not given for cancellations made within 2 weeks of the course. If a cancellation is made with more than 2 weeks notice but within 6 weeks of the course date, then we will try to re-sell your tickets, if we are successful then a refund will be issued for the full amount less a £10 administration fee. If a cancellation is made with more than 6 weeks notice, then a full refund will be issued.
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