One Day Intermediate Beekeeping Course - Surrey

Our One Day Intermediate beekeeping course will be run at the Hanging Wood Apiary and Beekeeping Centre in Woldingham, Surrey.

The course is intended for novice beekeepers who understand the basics and would like to extend their knowledge. Before booking this course, you should understand and have experience with the following: the life cycle of the worker bee, the drone bee, and the queen bee, and be able to identify each; understand the requirements of the bees; have handled bees; and be able to identify eggs, grubs, and sealed worker and drone brood, queen cells, pollen stores, sealed honey, and liquid honey.

The Course Outline:

• How to perform simple hive splits
• When and how to rejoining hives
• How to deal with worker layer hives
• What to do with a Queenless hive (brood frame technique and introducing a mated Queen)
• How to collect swarms and settle the bees into their new hive
• What to do if you have Queen cells
• How to deal with common pests disease
• How to create an artificial swarm

Your instructor is Lawrence Homewood who has over 40 years experience keeping bees.

Safety

Beesuits and gloves will be provided but please bring clean wellington boots.

Please do not attend the course if you have an allergy to bee stings.

What To Bring:

Confirmation of your booking

Pen and notebook if you wish to write notes

Clean wellies

Packed Lunch and water

Please arrive at 9.15 for a prompt 9.30am start

Facilities

The course is run at Hanging Wood Farm on the North Downs near Woldingham

Tea and coffee will be provided during the breaks

We have an eco toilet and hand washing facilities

Cancellations

We do not offer refunds for cancelled bookings but instead offer change of date or attendees.

If you are buying the course as a gift please inform the recipient as soon as possible to ensure they are free on the day of the course.