Introduction To Bee Keeping
Experience an unforgettable day pottering about with bees as your course instructor, Mr Trevor Tong of Honey Hill Apairies, takes you through all aspects of bee keeping in this one day course.
Honeybee Management
- Introduction to hive hygiene - protection of hive and where to keep it
- Fitting of frames
- Anatomy of the honey bee
- Healthy bees
- Preventing swarms
Hands On Experience
A chance for all students to have a go
- Honey making and extracting when possible
- Legislation for bottling, labelling and selling honey.
Schedule
9.00am - Coffee
9.30am - Course Starts
5.00pm - Course Finishes
What Is Provided?
Protective clothing (excluding gloves & boots)
Lunch & Refreshments
(Please let us know of any special dietary requirements)
Things To Bring With You
Notebook & Pen
Wellington Boots
Strong PVC Gloves/Gauntlets
Upcoming Course Dates
Wednesday 4th June 2008
Saturday 21st June 2008
Thursday 26th June 2008
Wednesday 2nd July 2008
Saturday 12th July 2008
Thursday 24th July 2008
Saturday 2nd August 2008
Thursday 7th August 2008
NOTE: Pre-booking is essential.
Course Cost
£85 - The full amount must be paid up front.
Please note that minimum numbers are required for the courses to go ahead. We therefore ask you to give us alternative dates in the unlikely event that we need to reschedule.
Other Courses
A Skep Making course is also available. Please fill out our Course Enquiry form and request more information on our Skep Making course.
Cows do not have teeth on their upper jaw. They wrap their tongues around grass and pull food into their mouths
A cow has 4 stomaches so that it can digest all the grass that it eats
Beef cattle are bigger bodied and shorter legged than Dairy Cows, who are bonier and have larger udders
A cow has to have a calf before she can produce milk
