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.
Courses at Winterbourne House & Gardens
Introduction to Beekeeping – 6 Week Course
6 Monday Evenings starting on
Mon 6th Oct 2025
7:30 – 9:00
Winterbourne House & Garden
University of Birmingham,
58 Edgbaston Park Road,
Edgbaston,
Birmingham,
B15 2RT
Tel: 0121 414 3003
Courses at Martineau Gardens
Introduction to Beekeeping Course (over a weekend)
Dates – May 17th & 18th – 9:45am – 4pm
Martineau Gardens
27 Priory Road,
Edgbaston,
Birmingham,
B5 7UG
To book Tel: 0121 440 7430
Or email: info@martineau-gardens.org.uk
For further information and to book, please use the link Martineau Gardens
Course Tutors – Sam Walker & Valli Cawte
We have decided to run this course over a weekend to facilitate learning for those who are free on weekends.
To book a course or ask about the cost of courses. Please contact Martineau Gardens directly on 0121 440 7430
If you have any other questions, please use the contact form below
Martineau Course Tutors contact form
Date – May 3rd – 9:45am – 4pm
Martineau Gardens
27 Priory Rd
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B5 7UG
To book Tel: 0121 440 7430
Or email: info@martineau-gardens.org.uk
Introduction to Beekeeping
Dates T.B.C.
Martineau Gardens
27 Priory Rd
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B5 7UG
To book Tel: 0121 440 7430
Or email: info@martineau-gardens.org.uk
For further information can be found here – Martineau Gardens
Course Tutors – Sam Walker & Valli Cawte
To book a course or ask about the cost of courses. Please contact Martineau Gardens directly on 0121 440 7430
If you have any other questions, please use the contact form below
Martineau Course Tutors contact form