Beekeeping - Flow Hive Fun

The Flow Hive™ has revolutionised backyard beekeeping and opened up beekeeping to enthusiasts around the world. This four-hour workshop is designed for total newbees (lol sorry) to beekeeping who are thinking about getting a Flow Hive™, or have one sitting in their garage unassembled and don't know where to start.

We'll cover everything from what to order, how to assemble, where to put it, and how to get your first bees. This is a very hands on workshop where you'll taste honey from different floral sources, suit up and open one of Hamish’s hives where we will do a standard inspection, checking for overall health, strength, pests and diseases, laying patter and stores. We run through practical aspects of beekeeping like using the hive tool, handling a frame, lighting a smoker and testing for pests and diseases including Varroa Destructor.

We have lots of different sized three layer mesh suits and gloves from Flow Hive and other suppliers so you can work out which one fits you best.

You’ll be able to see different models of built Flow Hive in the apiary alongside an empty one for demonstration purposes.

You'll walk away with enough information to confidently start your beekeeping journey. Hamish also supplies bees and offers a mentoring service so you will be able to keep building your skills beyond this initial workshop.

The workshop includes a morning tea with freshly baked scones, leaf tea and plunger coffee.

Hamish is an experienced and enthusiastic beekeeper, bon vivant and foodie. He runs Australia’s most highly rated “experience” in Australia through the booking platform AirBNB Experiences. Hamish is a certified Flow Hive Ambassador and is an enthusiast for the system. He has several different models in his apiary.

You will need fully enclosed shoes to be able to do this. Also, keep in mind that we "smoke" the hives and you will end up smelling of eucalyptus smoke. If you have ever had an extreme reaction to a bee sting this probably isn't the right hobby for you, however you can get in touch with Hamish to discuss.

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