So, you are thinking of getting into beekeeping? Or know someone who is? We offer a intensive half-day beekeeping course to introduce you to the world of bees so you can fast forward your learning.
A voucher for a half-day beekeeping course with up to 6 others.
(Weather depending) courses will be held within a turret of Caldicot Castle, inside the meadery HQ, and 1 other site nearby.
Our Bee Keeping Course will cover:
- Introduction to bee-keeping
- Parts of a hive
- Handling bees
- Maintaining a healthy hive
- Reading the bees
- Bee-keeping safety
- Extracting and processing honey:
- How to get honey from a hive
- Extraction methods
- Jarring
- Pests and pest control
- over-wintering the hives and best methods of preventing winter losses
We provide all protective equipment. Please get in touch with any questions!
Where is it?
Unit 5F Castleway
Caldicot
NP26 5PR
*Not a physical voucher*