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Beekeeping Taster Day – POSTPONED
May 10, 2020 @ 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
£45.00*** Now Postponed – if you have booked a place, we will contact you ***
Commencing at 12.30pm and going through to 4.30pm, the events will be held at the Coventry Branch Training Apiary in Coventry.
Our team of experienced beekeepers will provide participants with a great taste of what is involved in being a beekeeper.
The programme for the afternoon will be:
Two group sessions which will cover the many different aspects of beekeeping, including:
- the beekeeping year
- setting up an apiary
- Bee Behaviour and the role of the Beekeeper.
- the equipment required
- How honey is extracted and then processed ready for sale.
The afternoon will culminate in a hands-on experience of opening up Beehives and looking inside at what the bees are doing.
At the end of the afternoon participants will be given a ‘Goody Bag’ of honey, wax and items of Beekeeping things. A Certificate of Attendance will also be given to participants.
- full length protective bee suits will be provided.
- we request that you bring along your wellies or boots that protect the ankles.
- you should wear a long-sleeved top and stout trousers
The attendance fee for the Taster Session is £45 and places are limited to 20 people.
Any person under the age of 18 on the day must be accompanied by an Adult for the whole afternoon.