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SUPPORTING SCOTTISH BEE-KEEPERS

INTRODUCTION TO BEE-KEEPING

This one day course is designed as an introduction for potential new bee-keepers or bee-keepers with less than 2 years experience. The morning is a classroom lecture and the afternoon is a practical demonstration within our hives to allow you "hands on" experience.

Protective clothing will be supplied if required but please bring stout boots or "wellies” and a packed lunch Course will run 10am till 4pm

£35.00 per person

Dates for 2019

27th April   

25th   MAY

 29th JUNE

13th  JULY

QUEEN and SWARMING CONTROL

This 1/2 day course is designed to help you know the signs of a “queen right” hive, find her, mark and clip her, and check your hive for signs of swarming and preventive methods to avoid swarming. This is a practical course so protective clothing will be required.

Course will run 10am till 12.30pm      

IF BOOKED TOGETHER WITH THE NUC BUILDING COST FOR BOTH £35.00

SEE NUC BUILDING BELOW FOR PURCHASE

Dates for 2019

26th May

30th June

14th July

NUC BUILDING

Want to increase your stocks, this 1/2 day course shows you how to build a nucleus colony, consider the pitfalls, and how to overcome them. Build Nucleus colonies using queen cells and mated queens.

Dates for 2019

26th May

30th June

14thJuly

Course will run 1.30pm till 4.00pm  

IF BOOKED TOGETHER WITH THE QUEEN CONTROL COST FOR BOTH £35.00

          26TH May                                         30th June                                      14h July

£20.00 per person

£20.00 per person

DISEASE RECOGNITION, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION. PREPARING HIVES FOR WINTER

Course will cover all aspects of Bee Health and Disease, including the use of Varroa treatments etc,  We will also cover the  preparation for wintering  of the hive and the over winter storage of equipment.

Course will run 10.00am till 4.00pm  

£35.00 per person

Dates for 2019

7th

SEPT

PRACTICAL BEE EXPERIENCE

NEED MORE HIVE INSPECTION EXPERIENCE

 Book a session with us, either individual or in a group,  at our  hive inspection with a detailed discussion on what we are seeing, looking for and what to expect .*

The session is designed as a further experience for participants of our

“Introduction to Bee-keeping course”

Questions please.

Please bring newly washed bee suit and gloves and your hive tool(sterilised)

Dates for 2019

As a trial for 2019 we will be offering practical bee experience  on a Wednesday from beginning of June till mid August. This will be at the Apiary at “Crask”, booking is required and weather permitting

£15.00 p/p here

KEEN TO GET STARTED IN 2018

COMPLETE NEW BEEKEEPERS STARTER PACK

CONSISTS OF COMPLETE STARTER PACK, BUT WITH THE HIVE AND FRAMES ALL ASSEMBLED

NUCLEUS OF BEES ALREADY ESTABLISHED IN YOUR NEW HIVE READY FOR PLACING ON YOUR OWN SITE, AND CHOICE OF INTRODUCTION TO BEE KEEPING COURSE DATE

BEES IN A NATIONAL HIVE                   £620.00

BEES IN A WBC HIVE                           £750.00

PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO PACKAGE PURCHASERS ON SUPPLY OF BEES

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Contact us on

 01808 521311

BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL FOR ALL OUR COURSE AS PLACES ARE LIMITED, PLEASE BOOK EITHER BY SUBMITTING THE FORM AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE OR BY  GIVE US A RING