Beekeeping for Beginners Course
This course now FULL for 2019/20 – no more applications can be accepted.
This course is intended for those with little or no knowledge or experience of beekeeping. The course covers all aspects of beekeeping including the life and behaviour of the honey bee, the beekeeper’s year, necessary equipment including clothing and hive equipment.
The course consists of 7 theory sessions and 9 practical sessions.
| Venue | Theory sessions | Uplowman Village Hall |
| Practical sessions | The club’s Kinghtshayes apiary | |
| Timing | Theory sessions | September to December |
| Practical sessions | April to August |
Cost £90 – payable in two instalments, £45 with the enrolment form and £45 in November. (This includes Registered Membership of the British Beekeepers’ Association – worth £37)
To enrol on the Beekeeping for Beginners Course please download the form below OR for more information contact the Education Coordinator here
Improvers’ Course
A course for people with at least 2 years’ beekeeping experience who wish to develop their skills.
On completion of this course participants can have the option to take the ‘BBKA Basic Assessment’.
The course consists of 5 sessions.
| Venue | Theory sessions | Uplowman Village Hall |
| Practical sessions | The club’s Kinghtshayes apiary | |
| Timing | Theory and Practical | February to April |
Cost £25
To enrol on the Improvers’ Course please contact Education Coordinator here.