Bee Keeping - Beginners Course

An introduction and guide to people wishing to establish a hive of their own or who are interested in keeping bees.

This short course will enable you to gain the practical skills and background knowledge required to establish and maintain a colony of honey bees. The course will cover

Understanding of life within the hive

Examination and description of hive and bee keeping equipment

Time and cost commitment required

Honey bee pests and diseases

Swarm management

During the course the students will all have an opportunity to observe and examine a working colony of honey bees. (weather permitting)