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ABKA

Avon Beekeeping Association's Introductory Courses in Beekeeping for Beginners 

Both the 3 Day Course and the Evening Course below are technical courses for those seriously interested in taking up beekeeping as a hobby. They are not suitable for those with a more casual interest. Places are strictly limited. The lecturers are all experienced beekeepers. Details of introductory courses for this year have been left on the site as a guide to probable courses next year.
 
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The ABKA course below aims to provide the beginner with the information required to start keeping honey bees. Students who attend will then be ready to start on the practical side of the craft of beekeeping with an understanding the work needed over the year.
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2012 “Introduction to Beekeeping”

This course is now fully booked

Course over 3 Saturdays - Course fee £65



Saturdays: 28th January,  4th and 11th February: 10.00 am-5.00 pm
Venue:  Delmar Hall, Keynes Farm, ‘Horseworld’
Staunton Lane, Whitchurch, Bristol BS14 0QL


This course is for those who are seriously interested in taking up beekeeping. It aims to provide sufficient information about bees and beekeeping for the beginner in readiness to work with bees. The course addresses how best to care for the bees, the equipment needed, the year's tasks in the apiary, extracting and preparation of honey products and responsibility to the public. There will be no live bees on the course.

Later in the year participants will have the opportunity to visit an apiary to look into hives with an experienced beekeeper and gain some hands-on experience with bees.

Cost of course includes a buffet lunch, tea and biscuits.

For details of the course and an application form please contact:
Brian Steadman Tel.: Evenings/weekend 01179 445741.
e-mail: treasurer@bristolbeekeepers.org.uk


Introduction to Beekeeping



The Course:        10 Monday evenings

The Dates:         Spring Term

16 January – 19 March 2012 

The Times:            19.30 – 21.30 hrs

The Venue:        Churchill  Memorial  Hall,
Ladymead Lane, Churchill, BS25 5NH

Course Fee:        £90

The course will be held on consecutive Mondays. 

This is a technical course aimed at those who are interested in learning about beekeeping with a view to taking it up as a serious hobby.  It is not intended for those with a more casual interest.

The course will teach the basic concepts of beekeeping to those wishing to start on this important and fascinating craft.  As such it will follow the Introduction to Beekeeping syllabus set by the British Beekeeping Association (BBKA). 

At the end of this theoretical course there will be an opportunity to visit an apiary for some ‘hands-on’ experience and to meet with experienced beekeepers.  You will be encouraged to join a branch local to you so that help is at hand when you begin to set up your own colony of honey bees.

For further details:  Please contact the Course Secretary, Wendy Welham.
Tel:                       01934  852361   
Email:              w.welham@talktalk.net
As previous courses have been fully booked, prior booking            is essential.

Stephen Brain's Taster Session

The purpose of the Taster Session is to give an overview of the essentials of beekeeping and how you get started and trained. The afternoon will cover a variety of topics so you can see what is involved in beekeeping. It is also an effective precursor to a full introduction to beekeeping course:

  • nature and structure of the colony
  • equipment, hives, including Beehaus
  • management throughout the year, including swarm control
  • harvesting
  • pests and diseases
  • training, help and local organisations
  • where to go from here

Cost is £30

2012 Dates available are:


Sunday 5th February
Sunday 4th March
Sunday 22nd April
Sunday 1st July
Sunday 2nd September
Sunday 4th November
 

All at 2pm at Stephen brain's home at The Limes,
 Kenn Moor Road, Kenn, Clevedon, BS21 6UB
Telephone: 01275 342235
stephen.brain@limesbb.co,uk


Other courses available - contact Stephen for details


Bath Beekeeper's Association

Introduction to Beekeeping – 3 Day Course


Due to high demand we are now running two identical courses
either 3 consecutive Saturdays or 3 consecutive Sundays.

DATES

Saturdays - 11th February, 18th Feb & 25th Feb 2012
OR
Sundays – 12th February, 19th Feb & 26th Feb 2012

TIMES

10.00am – 4.30pm

VENUE

Bath Beekeepers Teaching Apiary
Bath Spa University
Newton Park
Newton St Loe
Bath, BA2 9BN

Course Fee

£60.00

Our 'Introduction to Beekeeping' course will follow the syllabus developed by BBKA, the British Beekeeping Association, to provide newly interested ones with a basic knowledge of the skills and husbandry involved in beekeeping.  It will be delivered by qualified and experienced BBKA members in our new Teaching Apiary classroom on the campus of Bath Spa University at Newton Park.  Drinks and snacks are provided, please bring a packed lunch.  As a follow up to the course, all attendees are invited to experience hands-on beekeeping and meet informally with local beekeepers as the season begins at our Apiary on site.


Prior booking is essential so please contact our Apiary Secretaries:
Pete & Monica Davis
email: megbirddog@aol.com
Telephone: 01225 852 159








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