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 off-season. Contact the following for dates of next available course.
Introduction to Beekeeping – 6 week courses
27 Priory Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B5 7UG
6th September to 11th October 7:30pm-9:00pm
Tel: 0121 440 7430 Email: info@martineau-gardens.org.uk
Course Tutors – Samantha Walker & Jane Nimmo
University of Birmingham, 58 Edgbaston Park Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2RT
4Th October to 8th November 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Tel: 0121 414 3003 enquiries@winterbourne.org.uk
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
Tutor: Birmingham & District Bee Keepers Association – Jan Willetts and Diana Phillips
The course is for people who are interested in learning about becoming a beekeeper. The course covers the basics of:
- 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 Fircroft College Apiary for a hands-on experience handling live bees during the next flying season, April – September 2020.