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 respective venues/tutors for dates of the next available course.
Courses at Winterbourne House & Gardens
Introduction to Beekeeping – 6 Week Course
Monday evenings, starting on 5th Oct 2026,
7:30pm – 9:00pm
Winterbourne House & Gardens
University of Birmingham,
58 Edgbaston Park Road,
Edgbaston,
Birmingham,
B15 2RT
0121 414 3003
Courses at Martineau Gardens
Martineau Gardens
27 Priory Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B5 7UG