An Introduction to Beekeeping 2 day course

Name: An Introduction to Beekeeping 2 day course
Start: 2025-05-02T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-05-03T16:00:00+01:00
Location: Thorp Perrow Arboretum, Thorp Perrow, DL8 2PS Bedale, United Kingdom

Schedule

Fri, 02 May, 2025 at 10:00 am to Sat, 03 May, 2025 at 04:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Thorp Perrow Arboretum, Thorp Perrow, DL8 2PS Bedale, United Kingdom | Northallerton, EN

Join our two beekeeping experts, Keith Barltem and Phil Braitwaite for an introduction to keeping honeybees.
Held over two days, the practical sessions will include opening a hive of honeybees, handling, learn to recognise workers, drones and the Queen, building frames and using beekeeping tools.
Topics include the natural history of bees, history of beekeeping, types of hive in use today, beekeeping equipment, beehive management, colony management throughout the year, and the beekeeping community.
Cost: £125 or £112.50 for valid season ticket holders