Introductory Session
Beginners Course Session 1 – Meet the Team, More about Beekeeping
Life Cycle of the Honeybee
Beginners Course Session 2 – The lifecycle of the Honey Bee
Equipment
Beginners Course Section 3 -Equipment
Wintering and Spring Build Up
Beginners Course Section 4 – Wintering and Spring Build Up
Swarm Management
Beginners Course Section 5 – Swarm Management and Control
Swarm Prevention and Hive examinations
Swarming Timescales
Swarm Hive manipilations
Beginners Course Section 6 – Pests and Diseases
Honey & Hive Products
29th March
How to assemble a frame
How to assemble a brood box
How to assemble a Thornes mesh floor
How to assemble a roof
Relevant Links
North Herts BKA Youtube swarm control Animation
Nectar and Pollen plants for Honeybees
Thornes hive assembly instructions can be found HERE
Hive Box Constructions is a pdf showing the National and Langstroth Hives. If you are considering a Langstroth or either type in polystyrene we suggest you talk to us about the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Mentors
Haynes Bee Manual: Claire and Adrian Waring
BeeBase is the Animal and Plant Health Agency’s (APHA) National Bee Unit website. It is designed for beekeepers and supports Defra, Welsh Government and Scotland’s Bee Health Programmes.
Dave Cushman Website run by Roger Patterson. A fantastic resource – well worth investigating.
