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New Year Workshop 2020
This is our New Year Workshop aimed at beekeepers who would like to learn more about how to keep honey bees. After a welcome coffee or tea and biscuit the workshop will be divided into […]
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Bee Refreshed Day
“Bee Refreshed Day” Especially for beekeepers in their first few years, but everyone welcome. To refresh knowledge of the basics and prepare for the next steps. When: Saturday 26th January 2019 Where: […]
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Winter Talk
Pete Folge, our Seasonal Bee Inspector (SBI) is coming along to talk us on his role and his experience as a beekeeper. Peter runs over 50 colonies of his own as well as inspecting bees […]
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Introduction to Beekeeping – Moggerhanger
Session 1 of 6 To book a place please go to our booking page
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Introduction to Beekeeping – Luton
Session 1 of 6 To book a place please go to our booking page
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Beautiful but Dangerous!
As pictured at Queen Bee Day: Beautiful but Dangerous! One queen has lived in Gill Brewer’s memory since 2009! Her daughters stung her apiary landlord and his dog. She culled the whole hive because the […]
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Introduction to Beekeeping – Session 6
Wintering Feeding, hefting hives, and storage of equipment. Robbing, Wasps, Mice, and Woodpeckers. Practical – hefting, and netting a hive. Brood Diseases Recognising healthy and diseased brood. Getting help. The National Bee Unit (NBU), NBU […]
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Introduction to Beekeeping – Session 5
Flower to Honey Pollination. The waggle dance. The collection and use of nectar, pollen, water, and propolis by bees. Honey Harvest Checking whether honey is ‘ripe’. Clearing bees, extracting honey, licking out. Storing, bottling, and […]
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Introduction to Beekeeping – Session 4
Swarming Why bees swarm. Swarm prevention and control including a demonstration of an artificial swarm. When it goes wrong! – catching and hiving a swarm. The nucleus hive and it’s uses. Uniting colonies – how, […]
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Introduction to Beekeeping – Session 3
Spring Awakening Five things to look for when opening a hive. Reading the combs. Looking at scenarios – group exercise. Varroa and Adult Bee Diseases An overview of adult bee diseases including Varroa, Nosema, and […]