2 day Beginners’ Beekeeping Course

22 July & 9 Sept 2023 – 9:00  – 4:00

Part One: Planning your Beekeeping for Pleasure or Profit

• What do you need to know before you begin
• Costs
• Your legal requirements
• Where’s best for your hives
• The time it takes to beekeep
• Plants to grow
• Diseases and downsides

Part Two: Building and creating the hive and equipment you need

• Build your hive
• Learn how to maintain it
• The best tools to use and why
• Products you need and what you do with them and where to buy them
• Clubs and organisations locally and nationally that will support you

Cost $50 for members- non-club members $95.00.

Prepay to register using the Club’s bank account,

Number 03 – 0767 – 0323307 – 00

Remember to put your name and BEECOURSE in the details and contact Kerry Kearney to confirm 021 120 0135

Additional contacts for details of the course are the tutors:

Gordon N 027 538 9568  or Jeff R 021 073 4148.