Beginners’ Course 2025 Start DateTuesday 11th February – 25th March 2025VenueLlanfair Clydogau Village Hall SA48 8LDCost£85 single or £140 per couplePrices include a year’s membership to LBKA and WBKA, and insurance for up to 3 colonies This year’s programme Week 1 – Life in the bee hive Understanding the life of the colony Queen, workers and Drones Life Cycles and Colony Development The annual cycle of the colony Communication and control in the beehive Week 2 – The Beekeepers Year Seasonal Management and activities The five questions Siting Apiaries Records Handling techniques Week 3: Getting down to basics Equipment History of hives, bees and mankind What it looks like, what you need and what you do not Buying bees and equipment Making frames Week 4 – Swarming Planning for swarms Simple Biology Collecting swarms Week 5 – Things that can go wrong Diseases Other problems, stings and first aid Week 6 Apiary Session Mentoring PLUS Practical sessions at the Apiary from the end of the course through the summer. Register Interest Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.
