We highly recommend that you attend an introductory course before embarking on your beekeeping career.
Courses run once or twice per year, usually in the autumn/winter season. Contact the following for dates of next available course.
Introduction to Beekeeping Workshop 6 week course
Winterbourne House & Garden
University of Birmingham, 58 Edgbaston Park Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2RT
Tel: 0121 414 3003 enquiries@winterbourne.org.uk
Tuesday Evenings
Fircroft College of Adult Education
1018 Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6LH
Tel: 0121 472 0116 Ian.Edwards@fircroft.ac.uk
Session Dates: 6 weekly sessions 19:30 – 21.00.
Cost: £65.00
Wednesday evenings
Now taking bookings for October 2019
October - 9/16/23/30
November - 6/13
Tutor: Birmingham & District Bee Keepers Association - at both Winterbourne and Fircroft
The course is for people who are interested in learning about becoming a beekeeper. The course covers
- what you need to know to start beekeeping
- honey bee natural history
- how to get your first bees
- how to look after the bees
- keeping them healthy
- swarming
- problems
- harvesting and processing honey
The natural history of honey bees is truly fascinating and the hobby is very rewarding for those that take it up. The sessions are delivered by members of Birmingham & District Beekeepers Association over six weeks. The teaching is classroom based with some practical, hands-on content over one and a half hours. All practical materials are provided. Please bring your own pen and notebook. After completion students will be invited to the BDBKA Training Apiary for a hands-on experience handling live bees during the next flying season, April - September 2020.
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Beekeeping Taster Days 2018
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August 2019