In depth Beekeeping – Saturday January 23rd 2021 9am – 5pm

In this full day workshop, Claire Brown from Austinmer Beekepers will build on the topics covered in the Intro to Beekeeping workshop. If weather permits, Claire will spend half the day with theory and the other half giving you practical skills by opening her display hives for some hand-on learning. This workshop is designed to get you inspired and give you the skills to become a backyard beekeper!

Your workshop includes:

Theory –

• The life cycle of bees
• The roles of different bees in the hive
• Obtaining beehives
• Ideal hive placement
• Hive types and their characteristics
• Bee diseases and diseases – how to spot them
• Swarming

Practical –

• Inspecting a beehive
• Managing your space
• Finding evidence of a queen bee
• Essential beekeeping resources
• Brood management
• Extracting honey