Beginners Beekeeping Course

Thinking about getting bees, got bees or got all the gear but no bees? Then this course is for you!

Upcoming course:

Course Outline

A 16 hour course covering: History, Biology, Hiveware, Siting a hive, The Law, Products from the hive, Seasonal Management, Bee Diseases + lots more.

Kim Kneijber, Ken Brown and Carol Downer are the tutors. They are passionate about bee keeping and their bees. They have been beekeeping for many years and have managed up to 40 hives.

Other topics:

  • History and the Law

  • Basic Costs

  • Stings

  • The Honey Bee

  • Starting with bees

  • Honey Flow

  • Hive Management

  • All about the gear you need

 Get in quick as spots are limited and fill quickly.

  • The course fee for a club member is $140. You can start attending field days giving you some practical experience while you wait for the course to start.

  • If, as a club member, you want to bring one other family member (who is living in the same household sharing the same email address (for club communications) please buy them an additional family member ticket, the cost is $140

If you need to cancel your booking the following cancellation policy applies:

  • Cancellation more than 2 weeks from course start – refund less $20 administration fee.

  • Cancellation less than 2 weeks from course start – NO refund.

Exceptional or extenuating circumstances will be taken into account.

If you have any further questions, please contact Carol Downer – thefairy@xtra.co.nz

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