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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.
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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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2011 “Introduction to Beekeeping”Course over 3 Saturdays - Course fee £60Provisional Dates Saturdays: January 29th, February 5th and 12th : 10.00 am-4.30 pm Venue: Millennium Hall, Chew Magna, BS40 8SH (OS reference ST576631)
9 miles S. E. of Bristol, 14 miles W. of Bath and E. of Congresbury The
course aims to provide sufficient information about bees and beekeeping
to beginners so that when they start keeping their own bees they will
have a good idea of what is going on in the hive, what to do next and
their responsibility to the public. 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. There will be no
live bees on the course. Later in the year participants will have the opportunity to visit an apiary to look in a hive with an experienced beekeeper and gain some hands-on experience with bees. Dates and detailed content will be confirmed later, prior booking is essential with final reservations and payment accepted from 1 November 2010 For further information on the course please contact: Brian Steadman Tel.: Evenings/weekend 01179 445741. e-mail: bsteadman@blueyonder.co.uk |
Introduction to Bee KeepingEvening CourseThe Course: 10 Monday evenings The Dates: Spring Term 17 January – 21 March 2011 The Times: 19.30 – 21.30 hrs The Venue: Churchill Memorial Hall, Ladymead Lane, Churchill, BS25 5NH Course Fee: £60 The course will be held on consecutive Mondays. 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. |
