Online Theory: Sat 10 & 17 August 2024 9.30 - 11.30AM

Practice Session @ Firthside: Fri 25 or Sat 26 October 2024 10.30 - 12N

This extensive online and practical course includes equipment needs, hive making, understanding bees and bee behaviour, bee life cycle, dealing with stings, the smoker and its use, different hive options and their advantages/disadvantages, hive positions, food sources for bees, pest and diseases, hive registration, inspecting hives, hive maintenance through the seasons and much more. Provided the weather is good, we spend an hour at the hive learn how to handle bees. Good reading resources and information on where to purchase bees or collect swarms is provided, and an introduction to the networks and resources is provided.