THE LANCASHIRE & NORTHWEST BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
Reg Charity No 506167
Southport & Formby Branch
Introduction To Beekeeping
MERCHANT TAYLORS’ BOYS’ SCHOOL
CROSBY
LIVERPOOL
L23 0QP
Saturday & Sunday April24/25th 2010
More information from Hon Education Officer
Barbara Roderick
E-Mail beebarb@hotmail.co.uk
Tel. 01704 877855
Click here to Download course details and application form
About the course
Our course uses the British Beekeepers Association’s (BBKA) ‘Introduction to Beekeeping’ teaching
materials. The courses objectives will allow people to:
Be able to understand the workings of a beehive
Understand the life cycle of a honeybee
Understand what is involved in keeping bees
To make an informed decision as to whether beekeeping is for them.
We only run one course per year, over one weekend, with a maximum of 40 places available
The course fee for 2010 is £75.00. This includes:
• Membership of Southport & Formby Beekeepers
• AND full membership of the BBKA
• Practical sessions with members
• Six copies of the BBKA news per year
• BBKA public & product liability insurance
Each student will need to bring their own protective footwear (wellingtons) and a pair of marigold washing up gloves or disposable gloves. Protective bee suits & veils will be loaned to students. Hive tools & beekeepers smokers will be available.
Programme
DAY ONE
9.00am Registration Tea/coffee
9.45am Refresher on bees and hives
10.45am Break
11.00am Swarm control
12.00pm Lunch
1.00pm Pests & Diseases
2.00pm Break
2.15pm Beekeeping Year
3.15pm Finish
DAY TWO
9.45am Honey & other products of the hive
10.45am Break
11.00am Making a frame/ assembling a flat pack hive
12.00pm Lunch
1.00pm Hive opening (weather permitting)
2.00pm Break
2.15pm Questions
3.15pm Close
There will be a 15 minute break morning and afternoon and a one hour lunch break each day. Lunch will be provided, tea/coffee and biscuits during the breaks.
LIVE BEES
We will have an observation hive for all, or part of the weekend. There will be a hives on site for the weekend and, weather permitting, we will open the hives on the Sunday
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