Beekeeping Beginners Course (5 weeks) | Cwrs cadw gwenyn i ddechreuwyr (5 wythnos)

Schedule

Thu Jun 04 2026 at 10:30 am to 03:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

National Botanic Garden of Wales, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire, SA32 8HN Carmarthen, United Kingdom | Carmarthen, WA

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Discover the Ancient Craft of Beekeeping. Join us for an immersive five-week beekeeping course that combines essential theory with plenty of hands-on practice.
Starting Thursday, May 28th, you’ll spend every Thursday from 10:30am to 3:30pm learning everything you need to begin your journey as a beekeeper.
This comprehensive course covers all aspects of beekeeping, from understanding bee behaviour to mastering hive management. By the end of five weeks, you’ll be confident inspecting colonies, identifying different types of bees, and knowing exactly what actions to take to keep your bees healthy and thriving.
Theory sessions take place in our on-site teaching rooms, while practical work happens at our apiary sites within the beautiful Botanic Garden estate. All protective equipment including bee suits and gloves is provided – just bring your sturdy boots or wellingtons.
When:
Starting Thursday May 28th | 10.30am – 3.30pm
Thursday 4th June | 10.30am – 3.30pm
Thursday 11th June | 10.30am – 3.30pm
Thursday 18th June | 10.30am – 3.30pm
Thursday 25th June | 10.30am – 3.30pm
Pris:
£225 / £202.50 members
Meet Your Instructor: Martin Davies
Your course leader is Martin Davies, the Botanic Garden’s experienced beekeeper with over a decade of hands-on experience. Martin manages more than 40 colonies between the Garden and his own apiaries, and his expertise has earned him awards at both the Royal Welsh Show and the prestigious National Honey Show. His passion for beekeeping is matched only by his enthusiasm for sharing his knowledge with newcomers to this rewarding hobby.
Whether you’re dreaming of keeping your own bees or simply want to understand these remarkable insects better, this course offers the perfect foundation.
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Darganfyddwch y gelfyddyd hynafol gofalu gwenyn. Ymunwch a ni ar gwrs cadw gwenyn pum wythnos unigryw sy’n cyfuno theori hanfodol gyda llawer o ddysgu ymarferol.
Yn dechrau ar Mai 28ain, byddwch yn treulio pob ddydd Iau o 10.30yb tan 3.30yp yn dysgu popeth sydd ei angen arnoch i ddechrau taith fel gwenynwr.
Mae’r cwrs cynhwysfawr hwn yn cwmpasu pob agwedd amdano gadw gwenyn, o ddeall ymddygiad gwenyn i reoli’r cychod. Ar ddiwedd y pum wythnos, byddwch yn hyderus wrth archwilio cytrefi, adnabod mathau gwahanol o wenyn, a gwybod yn union pa gamau i’w chymryd i gadw eich gwenyn yn iach ac yn ffynnu
Mae sesiynau damcaniaethol yn digwydd yn ein hystafelloedd addysg, tra bod gwaith ymarferol yn digwydd yn ein safleoedd cadw gwenyn o fewn tir yr Ardd Fotaneg hardd. Darperir yr holl offer amddiffynnol gan gynnwys dillad a menig gwenynwr – dim ond dod ag eich esgidiau cadarn neu welingtons chi.
Pryd:
Dechrau Dydd Iau 28 Mai | 10.30yb – 2.30yp
Dydd Iau 4 Mehefin | 10.30yb – 2.30yp
Dydd Iau 11 Mehefin | 10.30yb – 2.30yp
Dydd Iau 18 Mehefin | 10.30yb – 2.30yp
Dydd Iau 25 Mehefin | 10.30yb – 2.30yp
Pris:
£220 / £202.50 aelodau
Cyfarfod â’ch Hyfforddwr: Martin Davies
Eich arweinydd cwrs yw Martin Davies, gwenynwr profiadol yr Ardd Fotaneg gyda mwy na degawd o brofiad ymarferol. Mae Martin yn rheoli dros 40 o gymunedau rhwng yr Ardd a’i haid ei hun, ac mae ei arbenigedd wedi ennill iddo wobrau yn y Sioe Frenhinol Gymreig ac yn y Sioe Mêl Cenedlaethol nodedig. Mae ei addoliad dros cadw gwenyn yn cael ei gyfateb dim ond gan ei frwdfrydedd i rannu ei wybodaeth gyda dechreuwyr yn y hobi gwerthfawr hwn.
P’un a ydych chi’n breuddwydio cadw gwenyn eich hun neu eisiau deall y pryfed rhyfeddol yn well, mae’r cwrs hwn yn cynnig a sylfaen berffaith
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