Are you a new beekeeper or considering starting, but want to know more? Are you looking to learn more about how to manage a beehive as part of your backyard garden or permaculture setup? This workshop provides you with an insight into the skills and experience required to safely and effectively manipulate a bee hive and carry out general management practices.
In addition to providing you with a broad understanding of the history and biology of a colony of European honey bees, at the end of the workshop participants will know what steps need to be taken to get started in beekeeping.
The session runs for 2 hours in person at CERES. Participants will leave with the enthusiasm to get started as beekeepers.
Course content:
- Protective clothing and occupational health and safety
- Hive components and assembly
- Bee biology and seasonal management
- Legislation
- Diseases and pests of bees
- Extracting honey
- Inspecting hive for disease
- Purchasing hives
- Other products from the hive
Appropriate for:
The workshop is suitable for participants aged from 14 years onward.
