Beginner Courses
From March onwards we run a number of beginner courses.
The cost of the course is £70 and includes a copy of The BBKA (British Beekeepers Association) Guide to Beekeeping book.
The course comprises of three or four classroom sessions followed by two visits to the apiary*
Classroom sessions tend to be on a weekday evening and apiary visits on a Saturday afternoon.
Beginners will be required to have a beesuit, marigold gloves and boots or wellingtons.
Course content includes;
* Beekeeping and the colony
* Types and components of a hive
* The beekeeping year
* Queens, drones and swarms
* Colony health
Beginners will finish the course with the knowledge and ability to conduct a full hive inspection, and be ready for getting started with their own hive
* Beginners are then welcome to come along to the apiary sessions for the rest of the summer for further learning and support.
TO ATTEND A COURSE PLEASE OBTAIN A FORM BY EMAILING THE SECRETARY HERE
Course Dates
March 2024
Classroom sessions will be held at Martin Village Hall LN4 3QT on a weekday evening 7:00-9:00pm (times may vary slightly)
Apiary sessions will be held on a Saturday at the club apiary near Walcott.
Dates:
Tuesday 26th March 2024 7-9pm
Tuesday 2nd April 2024 7-9pm
Tuesday 9th April 2024 7-9pm
Tuesday 23rd April 2024 7-9pm
From the end of April onwards, two Saturday sessions, dates TBC *
*this will always be subject to change as it has to be warm enough to open the hives. Attendance at two of these sessions is required to complete the course.
If you miss a designated Saturday, the club tends to meet most Saturdays anyway, so the time and experience can be made up with prior agreement.
Visit the hives, and quite literally lift the lid on the art of keeping bees and making honey.
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